Love Lifted Me Lyrics
Kenny Rogers
Lyrics
I'll write myself a simple song
Get the whole world to sing along
I'll call it a love song for you
And who knows
I'm liable to take a song from the Bible
And then when I'm through, I'll just sing
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else would do
You know love lifted me
Everybody's looking for a way
To say something nobody said
But that's hard to do
They're searching their mind
Trying to find the one of a kind way
That they could say something new and I just say
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When I was down and out
You know love lifted me
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else would do
You know love lifted me
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else would do
You know love lifted me
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When I was down and out
You know love lifted me
Everybody sing love lifted me
Oh, love lifted me
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Love Lifted Me" is a song written by Howard E. Smith and James Rowe, originally released in 1912.
Kenny Rogers recorded the song for his 1976 album Love Lifted Me. The track was produced by Larry Butler and released on United Artists Records. It featured Rogers' backing band, the First Edition, which included members Mickey Jones, Terry Williams, Mike Settle and Thelma Camacho. The single peaked at number one on the US Country chart and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Lifted Me" has been covered by many artists over the years, including Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Elvis Presley. Its lyrics tell of how faith can bring us out of darkness into light: “Love lifted me/When nothing else could help/Love lifted me”.