All I Ever Need Is You
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West Lyrics
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I feel just like a child with out a home
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on, honey
All I ever need is you
Your my first love, your my last
Your my future, your my past
Oh loving you is all I ask, honeyAll I ever need is you
Winters come and then they go
And we watch the melting snow
Sure summer follows spring, all the things you do
Give me a reason to build my world around you
Some men follow rainbows I am told
Some men search for silver, some for gold
But I found my treasures in my soul
And all I ever need is you
Without love I'd never find the way
Through ups and downs of every single day
And I won't sleep at night until you say
Honey, all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on
Honey, all I'll ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
But I found my treasures in my soul
Honey, and all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
The lyrics to the country song All I Ever Need Is You by Kenny Rogers express the singer's dependence on their partner for emotional support and love. The song's opening lines poignantly describe the loneliness and vulnerability the singer feels when they're down and alone, like "a child without a home". However, the love that their partner gives them is what keeps them hanging on. Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges that their lover is their first love, last love, and everything in between. Loving their partner is all the singer asks for in return, and they believe that they've found their treasure in their lover's soul.
The second half of the song turns to the cyclical nature of life, with winters coming and going and summers following springs. However, the singer uses these changes in nature to emphasize the steadfastness of their partner's love, which gives them a reason to build their world around their significant other. In the final lines of the song, the singer emphasizes that love is what makes them feel complete and content, and they won't rest until their partner says that they're all the singer ever needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes when I'm down and all alone
There are times when I feel low and lonely
Just like a child without a home
I feel like a child without a place to call home
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on
But the love and affection you show me keeps me going
Oh honey, all I ever need is you
Darling, you are all I ever want and need in life
You're my first love, you're my last
You were my first love, and you will be my last love too
You're my future, you're my past
You are my future and my past, my everything
And loving you is all I ask, honey
All I ask is to love and cherish you every day, my dear
Winters come and they go, and we watch the melting snow
Seasons come and go, and we see the snow melting away
Sure as summer follows spring, all the things you do
Just like how summer comes after spring, everything that you do for me
Give me a reason to build my world around you
Inspires me to build my life and future around you
Some men follow rainbows, I am told
I've heard that some men chase rainbows
Some men search for silver some for gold
Some men search for wealth and riches
I have found my treasure in your soul, honey
But I have found my treasure in your soul, my love
All I ever need is you
Because you are all that matters to me
Without love I'd never find the way
I would be lost without your love
Through ups and downs of every single day
No matter what happens every day, good or bad
I won't sleep at night until you say, my honey
I won't be able to sleep peacefully until you say you love me, my dear
All I ever need is you
Because you are all that matters to me, always and forever
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Benton Reeves, Jimmy Holiday
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wesamelhashem9894
Sometimes when I'm down and alone
I feel just like a child with out a home
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on, honey
All I ever need is you
Your my first love, your my last
Your my future, your my past
Oh loving you is all I ask, honey
All I ever need is you
Winters come and then they go
And we watch the melting snow
Sure summer follows spring, all the things you do
Give me a reason to build my world around you
Some men follow rainbows I am told
Some men search for silver, some for gold
But I found my treasures in my soul
And all I ever need is you
Without love I'd never find the way
Through ups and downs of every single day
And I won't sleep at night until you say
Honey, all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on
Honey, all I'll ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
But I found my treasures in my soul
Honey, and all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
@TheAdultContemporaryMusicCh
This song made Kenny Rogers AC Discography 1968 - 1990 RIP [Updated 2020] playlist Check this out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC_qvERi02I&list=PLg-hTeHGRI3lXpY8DTKaRASdJtw1LkXj0
Welcome to the Adult Contemporary Channel... In this age/time of uncertainty and social distancing let's all come together and celebrate the best
AC both today tomorrow and yesterday. ...With yesterday in mind in the past week we lost a legend both in Country and Pop AC. Kenny Rogers....
No it wasn't to Covid, but just old age, he was 81... When I was a kid he was my dad's favorite, ..the song was "Lady"...Which hit #1 on the pop
and country chart alike. ..The biggest hit for him was a duet between him and Dolly Parton, also his biggest AC hit! Kenny thought it was silly and at
1st didn't want to sing it, Little did he know that"Islands"would be the biggest pop and country hit of the 80's. ....
So this playlist is dedicated to Kenny Rogers AC discography. ...You may or may not know all the songs here, but you'll rediscover one of the biggest stars
that made me more open minded to country music at a time where music was real and so were the lyrics to each song.......
Did you know that Kenny was behind Barry Gibb, Kim Carnes, David Foster, Lionel Richie all big AC stars both solo and in their groups. ....
Did you know Kenny had 120 hit singles over his career? .... 50 of them are listed in this Kenny Rogers AC discography. ....
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Birth name Kenneth Donald Rogers
Born August 21, 1938
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died March 20, 2020 (aged 81)
Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Country pop adult contemporary soft rock easy listening
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With 1st Edition....
before his solo career...., duets with Dottie West. Dolly Parton... Kim Carnes,... Ronnie Milsap,... Gladys Knight... Alison Krauss and Billy Dean, Jennifer Nettles,.. Anne Murray.... along with 3 versions of" We are the World" Kenny Rogers was one of 38 AC artists singing that #1 song in 1985.... 1st video has list of each line every singer sang,.... 2nd video highlights each of the artists accomplishments and some facts you may be interested in..... 3rd video was posted just after Kenny's passing on March 20 2020.... It shows each persons age now in 2020, and date of death with the artists no longer with us. ..Hope you enjoy! Share and sub to The AC Music Ch. thx.
@tomgutzwiller9327
Love Dottie...shes a beautiful woman. Her and Kenny made a good couple on stage. Both of you are missed.😢😢
@jodysargent9936
All we ever needed was Kenny!
I know the two of them are catching up with each other and singing together again tonight. And im sure my mom has already found him and said, "you just don't know how much my daughter loves you!"
Both of them are legends, and our world is a little less bright without them in it. To say they are missed, is an understatement. ♥️
@jckiddone
Beautiful duet! ❤
@MikeWazouski.
Oh, man! This is a good song! Never gets old.
@TheThomasmoon
Kenny and Dottie are singing together again in heaven R.I.P.
@melissahamlet1933
Dottie and Kenny was a great duet may they rest in peace .
@OptionKing
Best dancing song ever!
@gsnfan
RIP Kenny and Dottie
@wesamelhashem9894
Sometimes when I'm down and alone
I feel just like a child with out a home
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on, honey
All I ever need is you
Your my first love, your my last
Your my future, your my past
Oh loving you is all I ask, honey
All I ever need is you
Winters come and then they go
And we watch the melting snow
Sure summer follows spring, all the things you do
Give me a reason to build my world around you
Some men follow rainbows I am told
Some men search for silver, some for gold
But I found my treasures in my soul
And all I ever need is you
Without love I'd never find the way
Through ups and downs of every single day
And I won't sleep at night until you say
Honey, all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
The love you give me keeps me hangin' on
Honey, all I'll ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
But I found my treasures in my soul
Honey, and all I ever need is you
La, La, La, La, La, La
@tranurse
My parents had this album on 8 track. Gosh this brings back memories