Love On A Mountain Top
Robert Knight Lyrics


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Love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top)
So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop)
Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop)
Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do)

Oooh-a-who yeah
You know your daddy's funny he don't go for me
He warned you honey, that our love can't be
I'm from the other side of the mountain girl
But you don't care
And tonight you'll steal away and meet me up there

And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top)
So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop)
Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop)
Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do)

Your loving this poor boy like I'm some kind of king
When you know I'll never have a doggone thing
But high up on the mountain girl you'll find so much
It's worth a million dollars just to have your touch

And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top)
So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop)
Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop)
Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do)

Love on mountain top
Love on mountain top

And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top)
So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop)
Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop)
Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do)

Love on a mountain top
Love on a mountain top
Love on a mountain top, baby baby
Love on a mountain top
Love on a mountain top, baby baby




Love on a mountain top
Love on a mountain top

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Love On A Mountain Top" by Robert Knight celebrate a passionate love affair that takes place on a mountain top. Throughout the track, the singer makes it clear that he is from the other side of the mountain and that the girl he is with comes from a different background. Despite the disapproval of her father, the couple continues to meet on the mountain top for their secret rendezvous. The lyrics also suggest that the couple's love is so intense that it's as if they're drinking love from a fountain. The repetition of "do do do do do stop" emphasizes the transcendent nature of their love and the physical pleasure of their sexual encounter.


The songwriting of "Love On A Mountain Top" is interesting because it plays with the idea of a forbidden love. The girl's father warns her against pursuing a relationship with the singer, but she persists in meeting him on the mountain. The setting of the mountain top also adds a mystical quality to the song, with the lovers feeling as though they're on top of the world. Additionally, the catchy melody and simple chorus make it easy to sing along with the track.


Line by Line Meaning

Love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top)
Expressing the beauty and excitement of experiencing romantic love while immersed in nature's greatness, specifically atop a mountain.


So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop)
The intense emotions and passion felt during the aforementioned love experience, remaining long-lasting and continuing unabated.


Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop)
Engaging in physical intimacy while atop the mountain, with the repetition of 'do' sounds simply providing a musical background to the lyrics.


Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do)
Symbolizing the abundance of love shared between the two individuals, with the 'fountain' acting as a metaphor for the endless flow of affection, devotion, and tenderness that characterizes their relationship.


You know your daddy's funny he don't go for me
Acknowledging that the artist's love interest's father does not approve of their relationship due to differences in social status or other factors, possibly because the artist is from the 'other side of the mountain'.


He warned you honey, that our love can't be
Suggesting that the father's concerns regarding their relationship may have been shared with his daughter, as a warning or cautionary advice against pursuing a romance with the singer.


But you don't care
Disclosing the love interest's disregard for her father's opinion and her conviction in loving the singer regardless of societal norms or restrictions.


And tonight you'll steal away and meet me up there
Implying that the couple will overcome obstacles or opposition to spend time together, and will reunite at the mountain top in secret to celebrate their love.


Your loving this poor boy like I'm some kind of king
Highlighting the affection and care that the love interest has for the artist, despite financial or social limitations, and complimenting her for treating him like royalty.


When you know I'll never have a doggone thing
Conveying the artist's realization that his modest situation may never change, and that he may not be able to provide for the love interest as much as he'd like to.


But high up on the mountain girl you'll find so much
Suggesting that the mountain top, representing a place of elevation and spiritual significance, holds value and meaning of its own, beyond material possessions or wealth.


It's worth a million dollars just to have your touch
Emphasizing the inestimable worth and value of intimate connection and physical contact with the love interest, which money or riches could never buy.


Love on a mountain top, baby baby
Repeating the central lyrical message of the song, emphasizing the joy and significance of experiencing love in a natural, awe-inspiring setting.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES E. BUZZ CASON, MAC GAYDEN

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Comments from YouTube:

@biffmatic2002

You just cant beat classics like this. I just love this one.

@drisc57

People have asked me how I come to love Soul Music well this record is the reason. When I was just 14 years old my elder brother brought home two records Archie Bell and the Drells Here I go again and this wonderful record and from that defining moment I was hooked, many thanks to Ian Levine for posting this and countless other brilliant sounds.

@LKayL1

This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Robert looks great!!

@keithwalker4121

+LKayL1 mine too, it's gives me such a great feeling.

@peluedennis7314

Sip Sir ! Just went home to be with the Lord....

@steveps36

Robert's the coolest guy on the planet !!!!

@neilcornes6149

Timeless song, can't help myself from dancing every time I hear it!

@timeofmylife8425

i lent this record to a girl i fancied as an excuse to talk to her its still "our song" 45 married years later

@blackbirdtwigg

Thanks for posting this Ian,Brings back some fantastic memories !!! Good to know Robert's still going strong.

@timburton5395

What a tune -  Blackpool Mecca, went there many times, in fact celebrated my 21st there in 1973.

How time has passed us by !

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