
I Got You Babe Lyrics
[Verse 1: Bono & Cher]
They say we're young and we don't know
We won't find out until we grow
Well I don't know if all that's true
'Cause you got me, and baby, I got you
[Chorus: Bono & Both]
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Verse 2: Bono & Cher]
They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent
I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
[Chorus: Bono & Both]
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Verse 3: Bono & Cher]
I got flowers in the spring, I got you to wear my ring
And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around
So let them say your hair's too long
Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
They say we're young and we don't know
We won't find out until we grow
Well I don't know if all that's true
'Cause you got me, and baby, I got you
[Chorus: Bono & Both]
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Verse 2: Bono & Cher]
They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent
I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got
[Chorus: Bono & Both]
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Verse 3: Bono & Cher]
I got flowers in the spring, I got you to wear my ring
And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around
So let them say your hair's too long
Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb
[Chorus: Bono & Both]
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Bridge: Bono & Cher]
I got you to hold my hand
I got you to understand
I got you to walk with me
I got you to talk with me
I got you to kiss goodnight
I got you to hold me tight
I got you, I won't let go
I got you to love me so
[Chorus: Both]
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
Babe
I got you babe, I got you babe
[Bridge: Bono & Cher]
I got you to hold my hand
I got you to understand
I got you to walk with me
I got you to talk with me
I got you to kiss goodnight
I got you to hold me tight
I got you, I won't let go
I got you to love me so
[Chorus: Both]
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
I got you babe
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A defiant song about young love that was a No. 1 hit in the U.S.A., Canada and the U.K. in 1965 for Sonny and Cher.
Despite their pledges of love in this song, within 10 years, the couple was divorced.
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- 1.Half Breed
- 11.Dark Lady
- 15.Laugh at Me
- 16.What Now My Love
- 17.I Got You Babe
- 19.The Beat Goes On
Credits
Producer
Writer
Guitar
Piano
Harpsichord
Bass
Double Bass
Drums
Tambourine
Oboe
Bassoon
Glockenspiel
Label
Vocals
Recorded At
Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
Released on
August 2, 1965
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I Got You Babe Live Performances
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