I Knew You When
Billy Joe Royal

Written by Joe South 

Peaked at # 14 in 1965
Donny Osmond's re-make hit # 9 in 1971
Linda Ronstadt's hit # 37 in 1983


        
        Yeah yeah yeah yeah 
        Yeah yeah yeah yeah-eah-eah yeah 
        
        I knew you when you were lonely 
        I knew you when you were only 
        A girl all alone without lo~ve 
        
        I knew you when (I knew you when)


I knew you when 

You were sad and all alone 
You didn't have anyone that you could call your ow~n 
I knew you when 

Your heart belonged to only me 
But someone new could offer more
Now your love is just a memory 

        
        Yeah yeah yeah yeah-eah-eah yeah 
        
        I knew you when you were lonely 
         knew you when you were only 
        A girl all alone without lo~ve 
        softly> I knew you when  (I knew you when)

 I knew you when (I knew you when)

We used to have a lot of fun 
But someone new could offer more, now I'm the lonely on~e 
 I knew you when

You were just a scared little girl 
But that was many tears ago 
Before you came up in the world 

        
        Yeah yeah yeah yeah 
        Yeah yeah yeah yeah-eah-eah yeah 
        
         knew you when you were lonely 
         knew you when you were only 
        A girl all alone without lo~ve (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
        I knew you whe~n (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
        Yeah (yeah)
        Yeah (yeah)
        Yeah (yeah)
        Yeah (yeah)
        Yeah (yeah)




source: Robin Hood

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