Morgan was born to Zachariah "Zach" Morgan and Ethel Turner in Waverly, Tennessee, but was raised in Barberton, Ohio. He was, along with a few other contemporaries (most notably Eddy Arnold and Jim Reeves), referred to as a "country crooner;" his singing style being more similar to that of Bing Crosby or Perry Como than that of Ernest Tubb or Lefty Frizzell.
Morgan was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1948, and is best remembered for the Columbia Records song "Candy Kisses", which was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country music chart for three weeks in 1949. He also had several hits based on a "rose" theme: "Room Full of Roses", "Red Roses For A Blue Lady", and "Red Roses From the Blue Side of Town". In the early 1950s he hosted a 15-minute radio program syndicated nationally by RadiOzark Enterprises in Springfield, Missouri.
In 1974, Morgan was the last person to sing on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium before the Grand Ole Opry moved to the new Grand Ole Opry House. A week later he was the first to sing on stage at the venue.
He died in 1975 of a heart attack after undergoing open heart surgery and was interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.
His daughter, country music singer Lorrie Morgan, released two songs as duets with her late father dubbed in: "I'm Completely Satisfied" (1979) and "From This Moment On" (2006)
You Say
George Morgan Lyrics
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He can't hear her voice but he still knows
My love for you is deeper than its color
One love one life one last kiss and one rose
In George Morgan's song "You Say," the lyrics depict a romantic gesture of giving a single rose to express one's love. The song opens with the line "One rose is all it takes to say I love you," suggesting that sometimes, simple gestures can carry the most meaning. Even though the man in the song cannot hear his lover's voice, he knows how she feels and acknowledges the deeper meaning behind the rose - it represents love that goes beyond its physical appearance.
The chorus brings the song full circle as it highlights the idea of "one" - "One love, one life, one last kiss, and one rose." This repetition of "one" emphasizes that his love is singular and focused on her. The lyrics also imply that this one rose and one last kiss might be a goodbye, but their love will live on. Overall, "You Say" is a sentimental and touching song about the power of simple gestures and the depth of love.
Line by Line Meaning
One rose is all it takes to say I love you
A single rose can convey the message of love to your partner.
He can't hear her voice but he still knows
Even when he cannot hear her voice due to distance, their love for each other is still strong.
My love for you is deeper than its color
His love is not just superficial, it is much deeper and meaningful than just the outer appearance of something.
One love one life one last kiss and one rose
Their love story is simple - it involves one love, one life, one final kiss, and one rose to symbolize their eternal love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HUGH X. LEWIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kelby8536
LYRICS:
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
If I say yeah im here to stay
You say now boy don’t runaway
When all is said but none is done
I really hope I make it now
But It’s not easy being me
And I can’t make you smile on the inside
You know I’ll make it there
You know I’ll make it there, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
I put my hands around your waist
You say now boy you’re in disgrace
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And now my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You take that part I left for you
But I don’t know you anymore now
I pick you up you let me down
My face is straight, you mess around
When all is done but none is found
I really hope I make it now
yeah I go left and you go right
I wont be holding you tonight
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
But It’s not easy being me
And I can’t make you smile on the inside
You know I’ll make it there
You know I’ll make it there, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
I put my hands around your waist
You say now boy you’re in disgrace
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And know my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You take that part I left for you
Oh how I wish I could rewind
And freeze that point, that point in time
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And know my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And I don’t know you anymore now
@abbeymclaughlinpersonal
still waiting on this to make it to spotify 8 years later
@TheBeachMusic
https://open.spotify.com/album/05Mfzzzut9fkCROdzYP7r2?si=y_S0F5fXSv-HUw8IlgrFsg
@yokochan808
Same! I thought I was going crazy thinking this song didn’t exist
@TheBeachMusic
@@yokochan808 here it is https://open.spotify.com/track/5CSR9KHFyz77hVQ93whKFz?si=fx_Ev3LoRFGOg7Clocydag
@kelby8536
LYRICS:
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
If I say yeah im here to stay
You say now boy don’t runaway
When all is said but none is done
I really hope I make it now
But It’s not easy being me
And I can’t make you smile on the inside
You know I’ll make it there
You know I’ll make it there, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
I put my hands around your waist
You say now boy you’re in disgrace
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And now my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You take that part I left for you
But I don’t know you anymore now
I pick you up you let me down
My face is straight, you mess around
When all is done but none is found
I really hope I make it now
yeah I go left and you go right
I wont be holding you tonight
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
But It’s not easy being me
And I can’t make you smile on the inside
You know I’ll make it there
You know I’ll make it there, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
Anything you want
You say you got me
But you don’t
You say you need me
But you won’t
You say, you say, you say
I put my hands around your waist
You say now boy you’re in disgrace
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And know my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You take that part I left for you
Oh how I wish I could rewind
And freeze that point, that point in time
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And know my heart is left in two
You take that part I left for you
You say you got me but I don’t think so
And I don’t know you anymore now
@Cappie98
It is finally out on Spotify! Discovered this song years ago on Pandora and was never able to stream it until now!
@willballard2719
This song is great! It should be on Apple music.
@kaleibenge9689
Your voice is just gorgeous. I wish you would do more songs. I've listened to this song on repeat for so long. Thank you for this beautiful song. :)
@aaronscribner5942
I LOVE THIS SONG! I have been looking for this song for so long, thank you so much!
@user-bp4qq7tt1u
sucks it not on spotify