I Promise To Love You Lyrics - Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker 

For your birthday, I thought that I'd give you 

A little something from me 

A gift you would treasure, something you'd always keep 

At first I thought maybe some jewelry 

With lots of diamonds or gold 

But any man with deep pockets can go and buy one of those 

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No, I wanted something, something that money can't buy 

A gift I could give you, and it would last for all time 

So I wrote you this love song, one I hoped that you'd like 

And I've wrapped it in a promise, to love you all of my life 

These days it's so easy to buy things, no effort needed at all 

Anything you desire, all you do is make a call 

But I wonder how often it's happened, once you've brought it home 

That shiny new trinket now leaves you cold and alone