Let me sing for you lyrics

One bright, sunny day

I set on my way to look for a place on this Earth

My life was a song just 3 minutes long

And that's about all it was worth

I wandered around

Unlost and unfound

Unnoticed and misunderstood

Each thing that I tried just lessened my pride

Guess I didn't do very good

Then I saw you lookin' just like I felt

So, I walked up to you and I said

(Chorus)

Let me sing for you

It's not much to ask after all I've been through

Let me sing for you

At least there's still one thing I know that I know how to do

I found you alone, no love of your own. I gave you a shiny new toy

I made you feel good as best as I could. And, I was your rainy-day boy

I held you so near. But, you held this fear. And, felt like you'd been there before

The spell that was cast was too good to last. Soon the toy wasn't new any more

So, I asked for some time. And, you gave me a watch

If it's that late already again....

(Chorus 2)

Let me sing for you

It's not much to ask after all we've been through

Let me sing for you

At least there's still one thing I know that I know how to do

Now, you love to live, and I love to give. So, tell me what difference it makes

If back in our youth we'd both known the truth, we might have made different mistakes

You need a toy bear with soft, fuzzy hair to lay next to you while you sleep

And, I love you too much to lessen my touch. That's one promise I couldn't keep

And, I'm not man enough to make love to you while you hold me an arm's length away

(Chorus 2) (drop the last 5 words and blend into a repeat.)

(Chorus 2)

• Artist:Kenny Rogers
• Album:Daytime Friends (1977)