I Won't Let You Go
Keith & Ken Lyrics
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On a road by the river bend
Standing underneath the dead end sign
We swam around underneath the moon
And danced around a Bob Seger tune
And finished up a bottle of home-made wine
I never had to write a girl a song
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Never been ashamed of the clothes I wear
I've never been a nickel millionaire
Never even bought myself a truck
I spent most of my life in a smoky bar
Playing country blues on box guitar
And I've done alright
You can call that luck
Never had to write a girl a song
Or had a woman stay this long
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Hell I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Never had to write a girl a song
Had a woman stay this long
And now you're moving in
And I'm alright with that
I ain't got a pot of gold
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
But I've heard that love is where
Treasure can be found
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
Don't expect too much from me
And I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I won't let you down, baby
The song "I Won't Let You Go" by Keith & Ken is about a man who has found love and is willing to do anything to keep it. He describes a romantic evening with his partner, where they kissed by the river bend, swam under the moon, danced to a Bob Seger tune, and finished a bottle of homemade wine. He admits that he's never had to write a song for a girl or had someone stay with him for this long, but he's accepting that his partner is moving in and he's alright with that.
The lyrics express a sense of vulnerability and honesty, as the man admits that he doesn't have much to offer in terms of material things, but he's heard that love is where treasure can be found. He asks his partner not to expect too much from him, but promises that he won't let her down. The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the man reassuring his partner that he won't disappoint her and will always be there for her.
Overall, the lyrics in "I Won't Let You Go" convey a sincere and heartfelt message about the power of love and the willingness to make a commitment to keep it. The song is a testament to the enduring nature of relationships and the importance of being true to oneself and one's partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Pressed my lips on your sun-burnt skin
I kissed your sun-kissed skin
On a road by the river bend
We were on a road near the river's curve
Standing underneath the dead end sign
We were standing under a sign indicating a dead end road
We swam around underneath the moon
We swam under the moonlight
And danced around a Bob Seger tune
We danced to a Bob Seger song
And finished up a bottle of home-made wine
We finished a bottle of wine that was made at home
I never had to write a girl a song
I never had to write a song for a girl
Had a woman stay this long
But I've never had a woman stick around for this long
And now you're moving in
And you're moving in with me now
And I'm alright with that
And I'm okay with it
I ain't got a pot of gold
I don't have a lot of money
Girl I ain't even got a rainbow
I don't have much to offer you
But I've heard that love is where
But I've heard that love can be found
Treasure can be found
When you have love, you have treasure
Don't expect too much from me
Don't expect too much of me
And I won't let you down
I won't disappoint you
Never been ashamed of the clothes I wear
I'm never ashamed of what I wear
I've never been a nickel millionaire
I've never been a rich person
Never even bought myself a truck
I've never even owned a truck
I spent most of my life in a smoky bar
I've spent most of my life in a bar with smoky air
Playing country blues on box guitar
Playing blues music on a guitar made from a cigar box
And I've done alright
And I've done well
You can call that luck
You can say that's lucky
I won't let you down, baby
I won't let you down, my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANNIE L. ROBOFF, BOB DI PIERO, KEITH LIONEL URBAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@laurentdessaints5055
You'd better be aware on what you do
Take care on what you say
'Cause I know that my love is true
And I won't ever let you go
Don't you know you're my one desire
Little girl, you set my soul on fire
And I know no matter where you go
And I won't ever let you go
Don't you know you're my one desire
Little girl, you set my soul on fire
And I know no matter where you go
And I won't ever let you go
You're my love, you're my troubled love
You're the only girl I've ever loved
So be true in all you do
And I won't ever let you go
@xaki1967
the blues busters son los autores este tema puramente ska y tambien lo grabaron por primera vez. la version que grabaron para la discografica kentone fue la mas popular. Keith and Ken la grabaron posteriormente y fueron muy populares en el Reino Unido. The Blues Busters fueron un duo de Montego Bay (Jamaica) formado in 1960, eran Philip James (1941-1989) y Lloyd Campbell (1941-1992)
"I Won't Let You Go" (1965), Kentone
@vznquest
one of the greatest ska tunes of all time!
@amsterdamfayaallstar
Jamaican Gold!
@AtZero138
Stay Rude Stay Roots and keep your Boots Stomping Cheers from Southern California Skinhead since the early 90s
@elbensono
Yes, yes, yes! Real Good Music! Great Sampler!!!!!!! Big Shot!!! Love this songs! Thanks for sharing!!
@angiesancoco88
Podría escucharla todo el día 😍😍😍😍
@ChtouchaKoutoucha
toda mi vida :p
@carminawardenarriozola9074
Dios, yo también.
@pastorbp6097
insisto en que la hubieran hecho de todo un lado completo del disco esta canción...
@jhongearsdeluna7230
AnGiE González y sí ehhh