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And I Love You So

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Words & Music: Don McLean

And I love you so,
The people ask me how,
How I've lived till now
I tell them I don't know

I guess they understand
How lonely life has been
But life began again
The day you took my hand

And yes I know how lonely life can be
Shadows follow me
The night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that you're around me

And you love me too
Your thoughts are just for me
You set my spirit free
I'm happy that you do

The book of life is brief
Once the page is read
All but love is dead
This is my believe

Recorded: 1975/03/10, first released on Today

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Steve V (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2011report abuse

I like this song a lot more than most of the ballads he was doing at the time for several reasons. 1) its just a great piece of music written by McLean, I deem it a standard. 2) It does not have an over the top operatic boom vocal 3) It does not contain I miss you Priscilla type lyrics. I too though, wish the arrangement contained less lush and more simple.

dgirl (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2011report abuse

Great voice, so-so arrangement, Yes Don's original had the right arrangement.

Great Dane (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2011report abuse

Love every version of this one. Great album also.

KingKreole (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2011report abuse

I'd give about anything to hear Elvis do this song with the original, simple arrangement that was on Don McLean's original! That said, I love Elvis' voice on this, every version I've heard.

burninglove92 (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 18, 2009report abuse

Stunning Version Of The Song. Great Song from an Underated Album. Love Elvis Today.

Bart van Katwijk (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 26, 2009report abuse

Why am I the first one to react on this song? I really like this one. Perry's version is a nice one too.