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But You Know I Love You Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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- Recording: “But You Know I Love You” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 2010 on “The Essential Dolly Parton”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:18.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 41 lyric lines and 42 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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But You Know I Love You lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:22When the morning sun streaks across my room
0:28And I'm wakin' up from another dream of you
0:33Yes, you know I'm on the road once again it seems
0:40All that's left behind is a chain of broken dreams
0:45But you know that I love you
0:48You know that I love you
0:50Oh, I love you
0:57And how I wish that love was all we'd need to live
1:03What a life we'd have, 'cause I've got so much to give
1:08But you know I feel so sad down inside my heart
1:14That the dollar signs should be keeping us apart
1:20But you know that I love you
1:22You know that I love you
1:25Oh, how I love you
1:31And if only I could find my way back to the time
1:37When the problems of this life had not yet crossed my mind
1:43And the answers could be found in children's nursery rhymes
1:48I'd come running back to you
1:55I'd come running back to you
2:00Hmm-mm
2:03But you know we can't live on dreams alone
2:09Got to pay the rent, so I must leave you all alone
2:14'Cause you know I made my choice many years ago
2:20And now this traveling life, well, it's the only life I know
2:26But you know that I love you
2:28You know that I love you
2:31Oh, I love you
2:34But you know that I love you
2:37You know that I love you
2:40Oh, how I love you
2:43But you know that I love you
2:46You know that I love you
2:48Oh, how I love you
2:51But you know I love you
2:54But you know I love you
2:57Oh, I love you
2:59But you know that I love you
3:02But you know that I love you
3:05Oh, how I love you
3:08But you know that I love you
3:10But you know that I love you
3:13♪
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But You Know I Love You song profile
For “But You Know I Love You,” the words performed by Dolly Parton are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 2010Released
- 3:18Length
- 41Lyric lines
- 42Timed cues
- 171sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “But You Know I Love You” by Dolly Parton
- 42 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The release record places this version on “The Essential Dolly Parton.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2010. The identified recording runs 3:18.
Lyric structure
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- Album / release
- The Essential Dolly Parton
- Released
- 2010
- Length
- 3:18
- Recording source
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