True Love Is Hard To Find
Toots & The Maytals Feat. Ben Harper Lyrics

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You said that your love was just for me
That's why I've got to be yours
You told me the day will never come
When you would walk out and leave
'Cause you know that

[Chorus]
True love is hard to find

'Cause you know that
True love is hard to find
Everybody knows
True love is hard to find
Hard to find
Very hard to find
I say (true love)
True love (true love)
True love (true love)
True love is hard to find

You told me that you know I would have to travel all over
You would take care of my business for me
Darlin', all I ask of you
Is to leave those business alone and save it just for me
Yes

[Chorus]

And glory fills my heart with joy from heaven
With love for you
Darlin', I always think of you
Always have my arms filled with love for you
'Cause you know that

[Chorus]

Just because I know
True love is hard to find
I believe in love
True love is hard to find
Everybody should know that
True love is hard to find
You know that
True love is hard to find
I say (true love)
True love (true love)
True love (true love)
True love is hard to find
Hard to find
True love (true love)

True love (true love)
True love is hard to find

Overall Meaning

In "Beautiful Woman," Toots and the Maytals sing about the challenges of finding and maintaining true love. The song opens with the singer recalling the promises of his partner to always be there for him, and he sings about how she pledged to stand by his side through thick and thin. He expresses that true love is difficult to come by, and many people struggle to find it. The chorus of the song reiterates this sentiment, saying that it's challenging to find someone who truly loves and supports you.

The second verse touches upon the sacrifices that the singer is willing to make for his partner, and he urges her to leave his business alone and focus solely on him. The third verse brings hope into the mix, as the singer talks about how his partner's love fills his heart with joy and glory. He always has love for her and thinks of her often.

Line by Line Meaning

You said that your love was just for me
You stated that your affection was exclusive to me

That's why I've got to be yours
That's why I must belong to you

You told me the day will never come When you would walk out and leave
You assured me that you will never abandon me

'Cause you know that True love is hard to find
Because you are aware that finding genuine love is a difficult task

Everybody knows True love is hard to find
Everyone acknowledges that authentic love is elusive

Hard to find Very hard to find
Challenging to obtain and indeed arduous to obtain

You told me that you know I would have to travel all over You would take care of my business for me
You indicated that I would need to go on various journeys, but you would handle my affairs for me

Darlin', all I ask of you Is to leave those business alone and save it just for me
Honey, all I beseech of you is to abandon those tasks and retain them for my sake only

And glory fills my heart with joy from heaven With love for you
And my heart overflows with heavenly delight and love for you

Darlin', I always think of you Always have my arms filled with love for you
Honey, I constantly ponder about you and hold lots of affection for you

Just because I know True love is hard to find I believe in love
Merely because I am aware that true love is hard to come by does not diminish my trust in love

True love is hard to find Everybody should know that True love is hard to find
Finding authentic love is not an easy feat, and everyone ought to comprehend that

You know that True love is hard to find
You understand that locating genuine love is a challenging chore

I say (true love) True love (true love) True love (true love)
I proclaim (true love), genuine love (true love), sincere love (true love)

True love is hard to find Hard to find True love (true love) True love (true love) True love is hard to find
Obtaining true love is challenging, a hard-fought pursuit, but it is still beautiful, still attainable (true love)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: FREDERICK HIBBERT

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Comments from YouTube:

Chris Goff

4y↑9

RIP to the great Tooots Hibbert. Rest in Power, Lion!

maggie lalsee

12y↑4

what a tune!!!!had to look this up after the documentary on bbc last night...what a collabaration...gwaaan Daddy Toots!!! you wicked and wild!!! bonnie does have an incredible voice!!! these two should do this more often...BAD