I Wanna Learn a Love Song
Harry Chapin
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I come fresh from the street Fast on my feet, kinda lean and lazy Not much meat on my bones, and a whole lot alone And more than a little bit crazy The old six string was all I had To keep my belly still And for each full-hour lesson I gave I got a crisp ten dollar bill She was married for seven years To a concrete castle king She said she wanted to learn to play the guitar And to hear her children sing So I'd show up about once a week In my faded tight-legged jeans With a backlog full of hobo stories And dilapidated dreams [Chorus] She said, "I want to learn a love song full of happy things." She said, "I want to learn a love song; won't you let me hear you sing?" She said, "I want to learn a love song, I want to hear you play." She said, "I want to learn a love song before you go away." So I tried to teach her a couple of chords And an easy melody But it always turned out she'd rather listen To my guitar and me I could hear her old man laughing in the den Playing stud poker with the boys While I sang so soft in the living room Too scared to make much noise I came one week and the den was dark And she met me at the door And we sat on the couch and we sang and talked Till I could not sing no more The silence kept on building Her eyes grew much too wide And I could hear both of our heartbeats But there was no place to hide [Chorus] Well, I guess you know what happened God, I never been so clean Yes, I feel like I'm working in a Hollywood movie Or living out a good bad dream And all them pinup girls in that tinsel world Never touched me like she can It took another man's wife in the real world life To make this boy a man [Chorus] I guess you know I stayed
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Written by: HARRY F. CHAPIN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Song Origins"I Wanna Learn a Love Song" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Harry Chapin.
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Lyrics BackgroundThe lyrics of the song are reportedly based on the real-life story of how Chapin met his wife, Sandra Chapin.
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Album InformationIt first appeared on his 1974 album, "Verities & Balderdash."
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Chart PerformanceThe song scored a hit on the Easy Listening chart in 1974, peaking at number 7.
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Live PerformancesChapin would often introduce the song at his concerts by telling the story of how he met his wife.
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Song DurationThe original album version of the song has a running time of 4:10 minutes.
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Song GenreThe genre of "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" is Folk Rock and Pop.
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Sandra Chapin's InvolvementBesides being the muse behind the song, Sandra Chapin also co-wrote many of Harry Chapin's songs.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists, notably by Tom Chapin, Harry Chapin's brother.
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Legacy and InfluenceThe song is often regarded as a classic in Harry Chapin's catalog, and it has remained popular among fans.
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Context of SongThe song describes Chapin's early career as a music teacher, when he gave guitar lessons to make a living. He fell in love with one of his students, who was married at the time.
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Continued UseThe song is still used in tribute performances and compilations of Chapin's work.
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