I Got You
David Holt with Sam Bush and Doc Watson Lyrics
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Would you come to me for to ease my pain
If you needed me I could come to you
I would swim the seas for to ease your pain
Well the night's forlorn and the morning's born
And the morning's born with the lights of love
And you'll miss sunrise if you close your eyes
Baby's with me now since I showed her how
To lay her lily hand in mine
Who could ill agree she's a sight to see
A treasure for the poor to find
The lyrics of “I Got You” by Sam Bush and Doc Watson are an emotional plea to a lover asking for assistance, and offering the same in return. The opening verse, “if I needed you, would you come to me, would you come to me for to ease my pain,” highlights the singer's vulnerability and need for help. The following verse, “if you needed me, I could come to you, I would swim the seas for to ease your pain,” expresses the singer's willingness to go to great lengths to care for their loved one in return.
The second half of the song turns toward a more optimistic tone, with the chorus beginning, “Well, the night's forlorn and the morning's born, and the morning's born with the lights of love.” The singer encourages their love interest not to miss out on life's beauty, saying, “you'll miss sunrise if you close your eyes, and that would break my heart in two.” The song ends on a sweet note, with the singer stating that “baby’s with me now since I showed her how to lay her lily hand in mine,” and proudly proclaiming her as “a sight to see, a treasure for the poor to find.”
Line by Line Meaning
If I needed you, would you come to me
Asking the person if they would be there for the singer in times of need.
Would you come to me for to ease my pain
Enquiring if the person would come to the singer to help ease their pain.
If you needed me I could come to you
Letting the person know that the singer is available to help them if they ever need it.
I would swim the seas for to ease your pain
The artist is expressing how far they would go to help ease the pain of the person.
Well the night's forlorn and the morning's born
Describing the feeling of loneliness and the hope of a new day.
And the morning's born with the lights of love
Expressing the idea that the beginning of the day is full of love and promise.
And you'll miss sunrise if you close your eyes
If you're not awake to see the sunrise, you'll miss out on the beauty of the start of the day.
And that would break my heart in two
The thought of someone missing out on the beauty of the sunrise would cause the artist extreme sadness.
Baby's with me now since I showed her how
The artist is with their significant other and is expressing how they came to be together.
To lay her lily hand in mine
Describing the moment their significant other took their hand.
Who could ill agree she's a sight to see
Expressing that the singer's significant other is beautiful and worth admiring.
A treasure for the poor to find
Describing their significant other as a rare and valuable find for the artist who may not have had much in life.
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