(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Lyrics
Jackie Wilson
Lyrics
Your love, liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
You know your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Now once I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And you know he never showed his face again
That's why your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
I'm so glad I finally found you
Yes, that one in a million girls
And I wish my lovin' arms around ya
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
Let me tell ya your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Song & Lyrics Facts
Jackie Wilson's hit single "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher" was released in 1967 on the album Soul Galore. It is a soul/R&B genre song written by Gary Jackson and Carl Smith with additional lyrics from Raynard Miner.
The band members included Jackie Wilson (vocals), Alonzo Tucker (guitar), Bill Sheppard (bass guitar), Maurice King (keyboard), Melvin Davis (drums) and others. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned him his first gold record as well as two Grammy nominations. The song has been covered by many artists over the years including Michael Bolton, Rita Coolidge, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart to name a few. The song’s lyrics are about how much stronger love can make someone feel.