But You Know I Love You

Kenny Rogers

About But You Know I Love You

"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981, a cover version of "But You Know I Love You" by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts.


Year:
1986
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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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Kenny Rogers

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, entrepreneur and author. Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. more »

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Written by: Mike Settle

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5 facts about this song

Bill Anderson version
Songwriter 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.
Dolly Parton version
Dolly 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.
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition version
Kenny 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.
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.
Other versions
Apart 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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