But You Know I Love You
Kenny Rodgers, The First Edition, Kenny Rogers
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When the morning sun streaks across my room And I've waken up from another dream of you Yes I'm on the road, once again it seems All I've left behind, is a chain of broken dream But you know I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you How I wish that love, is all we need to live What a life we'd live, 'cause I've got so much to give And it seems so wrong, deep inside my heart That the dollar sign could be keeping us apart When you know I love Yes I love you And if I could only find my way back to the time When the problems of this life of mine didn't cross our minds All the answers were found in children's nursery rhymes I'd come running back to you, I'd come running back to you But you know we can't live on dreams alone Just to pay the rent, I must leave you all alone But you know I made me choice many years ago And this traveling life is the only one I know But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you But you know, I love you Yes I love you, oh I love you
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5 facts about this song
Bill Anderson versionSongwriter country singer Bill Anderson initially recorded the song "But You Know I Love You" in 1969 for his album with the same title.
- This was not one of his major hits; it didn't chart on the Country or Pop charts.
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Dolly Parton versionDolly Parton covered "But You Know I Love You" in 1981. It was released as the second single from her 30th solo studio album "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs".
- Parton's version was a major hit, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
- This version became Parton's tenth number one hit in the United States and boosted the popularity of the song significantly.
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Kenny Rogers and The First Edition versionKenny Rogers and The First Edition performed the track in 1969 and it was included on their album "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town".
- This version of the song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- It became one of the notable hits for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, usually included in their "Best of" compilations.
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Song background"But You Know I Love You" is broadly recognized as a country-pop crossover. It mournfully narrates the story of a traveling performer who can never stay in one place, yet assures his loved one of his undying affection.
- Songwriter Mike Settle drew inspiration from personal experience for the song, discussing the strain his touring life as a musician had on his relationships.
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Other versionsApart from the versiońs by Bill Anderson, Dolly Parton, and Kenny Rogers, "But You Know I Love You" has been covered by numerous other artists, including folk singer Judy Collins, country musician David Houston, and pop band The Osmonds.
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