Come Live With Me

Roy Clark

About Come Live With Me

"Come Live with Me' is a 1973 single written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by Roy Clark. "Come Live with Me" was Roy Clark's twelfth hit on the country chart and his only number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart, also crossing over to the top 40 of the easy listening chart and reaching the lower reaches of the Hot 100, peaking at 89 on that chart.


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1975
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Come live with me and be my love share my bread and wine 
Be wife to me be life to me be mine 

Come live with me and be my love let our dreams combine 
Be mate to me be fate to me be mine 

With these hands I'll build a roof to shield your head 
And with these hands I'll carve the wood for a baby bed 

Come live with me and be my love share my bread and wine 
Be part of me the heart of me be mine 

I'll try to do my best for you I'll promise you 
I'll laugh with you I'll cry with you my whole life through 

Come live with me and be my love share my bread and wine 
Be part of me the heart of me be mine

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Roy Clark

Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15, 1933) is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Roy Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre. Most of all, he is an entertainer, with an amiable personality and a telegenic presence. more »

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Written by: BRYANT BOUDLEUAUX, FELICE BRYANT

Lyrics © HOUSE OF BRYANT PUBLICATIONS

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10 facts about this song

Album
"Come Live with Me" is a popular country song recorded by Roy Clark. It was part of an album titled "Come Live with Me” which was his 5th studio album.
Chart Ranking
The song clinched the number one spot in the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in June 1973 reaching the peak of his popularity.
Accreditation
The song's success helped Clark win a Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance in 1982.
Prolific Artist
"Come Live with Me" was one of Roy Clark's most successful songs in his career. Not only a country singer, Clark was also a renowned guitarist and banjo player.
Song Duration
The song length is three minutes and six seconds.
Popular Live Version
One of the well-known versions of the song was performed live by Clark on the variety show "Hee Haw" which he hosted.
Song Writing
The song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, a husband-and-wife country songwriting team who also penned many popular hits.
Chart Hour Record
It had reportedly spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
First Number One
"Come Live with Me" was Roy Clark's first number one hit on the country chart.
Genre
The song falls under the genre of traditional country music, which adds to its nostalgic and emotional appeal.

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