Simply Beautiful
Al Green Lyrics


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If I gave you my love
I tell you what I'd do
I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you

You gotta be good to me
I'm gonna be good to you
There's a whole lot of things you and I
Could do
Hey hey

Hey hey hey

Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful

What about the way you love me
And the way you squeeze me
Hey
Hey simply beautiful hey

And you get right down it
And the love is getting you through it

Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful





Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful

Overall Meaning

In the song “Simply Beautiful” by Al Green, the singer addresses his lover, telling them that if he were to give them his love, he would expect a reciprocal amount of love from them. The lyrics indicate that they both have to be good to each other for their relationship to work, and there’s a lot that they can do together to make their love grow. The repetition of "simply beautiful" throughout the song may suggest that the love shared between the couple is uncomplicated and pure, which is the beauty of it.


The singer then goes on to describe how he admires the way his lover loves him and the way they squeeze him, implying affection and tenderness. He appreciates the way they connect and is grateful for the love that gets them through difficult times. Overall, the song emphasizes that true love requires both partners to make an effort and be good to one another, and when they do so, it results in a beautiful and fulfilling relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

If I gave you my love,
If I were to love you,


I tell you what I'd do
I'd let you know what kind of love it would be


I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you
I would expect mutual love in this relationship


You gotta be good to me
You need to treat me well


I'm gonna be good to you
In return, I will treat you well


There's a whole lot of things you and I Could do
Together, we can do many things


Hey hey
Hey


Hey hey hey
Hey


Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply Beautiful
The relationship we have is simply beautiful


Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply Beautiful
The relationship we have is simply beautiful


Simply beautiful [Repeat: x4]
The relationship we have is truly beautiful


What about the way you love me
Tell me about how you love me


And the way you squeeze me
Tell me about how you hold me tight


Hey Hey simply beautiful hey
Hey, the love we share is simply beautiful


And you get right down it
When you are truly intimate


And the love is getting you through it
Your love helps you through difficult situations


Simply beautiful [Repeats]
The relationship we have is truly beautiful




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al L. Green

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@Starwarpjs808

If I gave you my love,
I tell you what I'd do
I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you

You've got to be good to me
I'm gonna be good to you
There's a whole lotta things
You and I could do

What about the way you love me?
And the way you squeeze me?
Simply beautiful
Yeah, beautiful

When you get right down it

(Baby.. baby...)

When you needed me
I was right there beside you, girl

(Baby.. baby...)

(Oh, girl)

Sometime, when you're feeling low
All you got to do is call me
Simply beautiful

(Yeah, baby... yeah)

(Oh baby)

There's so many good things
I could say about you, girl
I could say that I really, really...



All comments from YouTube:

@crystalharris-thomas1939

NOBODY, I MEAN NOBODY can sing this song like AL GREEN.

@DawnRhodes-b2t

Queen Latifah sings it as good. I play both of them. Listen to her.

@suckitniggathechrome.4830

It's his song ,so you would expect this tone sound .It's a great song .

@msteekdirks3348

Before or after the grits Crystal? Just kidding, I love the Reverend, his voice is unmistakable

@sandragadison5501

Maxwell did a great job singing this song

@gildadannarag1075

NOBODY !!!

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@shaneshafer9022

Ughh that bass line dirty🔥

@CeolaGordon-v5y

And you know it 😊!!!!!

@okmswise8349

As hell

@jonathanmurphy8663

I don't care who they get to do a remake of this, It WILL NEVER top Al Green's original

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