The phrase you are looking for is âcross to bear,â which refers to a burden that someone must struggle with or a problem that someone must deal with. In this sense, bear means to carry. âBareâ is used in other phrases like bare oneâs teeth/bare your soul, etc.
 Can't You See  is a song written by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, and released as the album's first single.It was re-released in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Zac Brown Band, along with Kid Rock, covered Can't You See on their 2010 live benefit album, Pass the Jar. 2  Black Stone Cherry covered the song on their 2011 album Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. 3  Poison covered the song on their album Poison'd in 2007.
Best Answer: Johnny Nash wrote and recorded this song  I Can See Clearly Now  in 1972. But many artist have covered it throuh the years. I think Johnny's version was the best.