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James Taylor

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

Release date: 1st May 1975

From Gorilla
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About This Track

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" is a track by James Taylor, from the album Gorilla, released 1st May 1975. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James Taylor

James Taylor

Lyrics

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

[Intro]

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

[Verse 1]

I needed the shelter of someone's arms

There you were

I needed someone to understand my ups and downs

There you were

With sweet love and devotion

Deeply touching my emotion

[Chorus]

I want to stop and thank you, baby

I want to stop and thank you, baby, yes, I do

How sweet it is to be loved by you, feels so fine

How sweet it is to be loved by you

[Verse 2]

I close my eyes at night

Wondering where would I be without you in my life

Everything I did was just a bore

Everywhere I went, it seems I'd been there before

But you brighten up for me all of my days

With a love so sweet in so many ways

[Chorus]

I want to stop and thank you, baby

I just want to stop and thank you, baby, whoa, yes

How sweet it is to be loved by you

It's just like sugar sometimes

How sweet it is to be loved by you

Whoa, yeah

[Bridge]

You were better to me than I was to myself

For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else

[Chorus]

I want to stop and thank you, baby

I just want to stop and thank you, baby, oh, yes

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

[Outro]

Oh, now, how sweet it is to be loved by you

It's like jelly, baby, oh, now

How sweet it is to be loved by you

Just like honey to the bee, baby, yeah, now

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

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Track details

From Gorilla

1975
Album
Gorilla
Gorilla
James Taylor
Release year
1975
  1. —Gorilla
  2. —Lighthouse
  3. —Love Songs
  4. —Mexico
  5. —Music
  6. —Sarah Maria
  7. —Wandering
  8. —You Make It Easy
  9. —Angry Blues
  10. —How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
  11. —I Was a Fool to Care

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Credits

Writer
Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lamont Dozier
Producer
Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman
Bass
Leland Sklar
Drums
Russ Kunkel
Acoustic Guitar
James Taylor
Background Vocals
Andrew Gold, Carly Simon, James Taylor
Credited
Dickie Goodman, Various Artists
Electric Guitar
Danny Kortchmar
Harmonium
Andrew Gold
Piano
Clarence McDonald
Rhodes Piano
Clarence McDonald
Saxophone
David Sanborn
Tambourine
Russ Kunkel