Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
In this song, he is singing his heart out of his love for her. He’s promising to be loyal, and if he ever hurts her, he knows he’s done wrong, but still believes they can fight through it together. He knows he isn’t perfect…or rich…or other things he isn’t that he could be… but all he cares is that...
[Verse 1]
If I ever leave you baby, you can say I told you so
And if I ever hurt you, you know I hurt myself as well
[Chorus]
Is that any way for a man to carry on?
Do you think I want my loved one gone?
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
[Verse 2]
When I wasn't making much money
You know where my paycheck went
You know I brought it home to you baby
And I never spent a red cent, hey
[Chorus]
Is that any way for a man to carry on?
Do you think I want my loved one gone?
Said I love you
More than you'll ever know
Yeah, more than you'll ever know
Now listen to this
[Bridge]
I'm not trying to be
Just any kind of man, no I ain't
I'm just trying to be somebody
You can love, trust, and understand
I know, I know, I know that I can be
A part of you that no one else could see, yeah
But I’ve got to hear you say, I've got to hear you say
It's all right
[Verse 3]
I'm only flesh and blood
But I can be anything that you demand
I can be king of everything
Or just a tiny grain of sand
[Chorus]
Now tell me, is that any way for a man to carry on?
Do you think that I want my loved one gone?
I love you more than you'll ever know
I said I love you, I love you, I love you
Hey, I don't want nobody else
I don't need nobody else
I just want you
I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know was written by Al Kooper.
I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know was produced by Arif Mardin & Jerry Wexler.
Donny Hathaway released I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know on Mon Jun 18 1973.
I can’t forget the blues! Loving someone more than they’ll ever know is definitely right in the pocket of “blues grooves.” An Al Kooper song, recorded when he was with Blood, Sweat and Tears, it is a very slow, bluesy song, typifying the pains that go with a one-sided love affair.
— Donny Hathaway,...