Nelson's first album for Decca set the pattern for the mid-'60s LPs he would record for the label: professional, respectable, and somewhat tame, although there would always be some bright spots worth a listen (usually in the form of James Burton solos). The material often recalls, but does not match, his earlier '60s ballads such as "Travelin' Man." "Gypsy Woman" is an uncommonly tough number for the period, and "I Will Follow You" is a decent cover of the Little Peggy March hit "I Will Follow Him." Some of the better numbers show up on the best-of anthologies covering Nelson's Decca period, and most listeners are best off limiting themselves to those. For Your Sweet Love was combined with his subsequent 1963 album For You on a single-disc CD compilation on Ace Records.
RICK NELSON
FOR YOUR SWEET LOVE (Decca DL-74419)
May 27/1963
1.
FOR YOUR SWEET LOVE
(Jerry Fuller)
« © '62 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Take a piece of chalk draw a line around the world about a hundred times
And that's how far that goes for your sweet love
Count all the rain in a million years make believe it's a million tears
Well that's how much I cried for your sweet love
Here's everything that you're worth to me in one simple line
I'd go to the ends of the earth to be near you all the time
If I owned the earth with its mountains high the sun the moon the stars in the sky
Well that's how much I'd give for your sweet love
[ guitar ]
Here's everything...
Mhm your sweet love oh your sweet love mhm your sweet love
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2.
GYPSY WOMAN
(Dorsey Burnette - Joe Osborn)
« © '63 Matragun Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me where my baby's gone
(Hey gypsy woman hey gypsy woman)
Hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me if my baby's comin' home
(Hey gypsy woman hey gypsy woman)
She left one night like the wind she was gone
I don't know why but I know that I'm alone
If it was me that made her leave I wanna know
Just lead the way gypsy woman and I'll go
Hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me what my future will be
(Hey gypsy woman hey gypsy woman)
Hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me if you see her with me
(Hey gypsy woman hey gypsy woman)
[ guitar ]
She left one night like the wind she was gone
I don't know why but I know that I'm alone
If it was me that made her leave I wanna know
Just lead the way gypsy woman and I'll go
Hey hey hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me what my future will be
Hey hey hey gypsy woman (hey hey hey gypsy woman)
Look in your crystal ball and tell me if you see her with me
(Hey gypsy woman hey gypsy woman)
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3.
YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE (AND I CAN TELL)
(Nocollet Tady)
« © '63 Painted Desert Music, BMI »
The kisses that you used to give are the sweet sweet kisses I will miss
You don't love me anymore and I can tell I can tell
Another boy has made you change when I'm around you're acting strange
You don't love me anymore and I can tell
Maybe you can bring yourself to tell me of him
After thinking about the love we used to share
When you're holding me I know you're thinking of him
No you don't love me anymore and I can tell
No you don't love me anymore and I can tell
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4.
EVERYTIME I SEE YOU SMILING
(Dorsey Burnette - Joe Osborn)
« © '63 Matragun Music, BMI / Ring A Ding Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Everytime I see you smiling I see your love's so real
And everytime I see you smiling words can't explain the way I feel
You made me king with the fortune and told me that I can rule the world
It would take one thing more to make me happy that would be your love little girl
[ piano - guitar ]
Everytime I see you smiling...
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5.
PICK UP THE PIECES
(Hal David - Sherman Edwards)
« © '63 Casa David, ASCAP / Keith-Valerie Music, ASCAP »
You broke my heart in a million pieces I haven't been quite the same since then
And we pick up the pieces put them together and start all over again
You went away and my whole world crumbled all of my dreams were just torn apart
And we pick up the pieces put them together and try to make a brand new start
What good are my arms they don't hold you like they used to hold you tight
What good are my lips they don't kiss you day and night
Broke my heart in a million pieces but it can't be mended just like new
Won't you pick up the pieces put them together and love me like I love you
And love me like I love you
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6.
STRING ALONG
(Jimmy Duncan - Bobby Doyle)
« © '63 Warner Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »
String along that's all I am just your string along
Someone that you just seem to bring along whenever you are all alone
Need some company you always turn to me
String along that's all I do you're sorta string along
You never seem to notice I'm alone
I just want you to want me too
How I hope and pray hat you'll need me someday
[ guitar ]
String along that's all I am...
Treat me wrong and maybe soon you'll lose your string along
Someone may come and bring a love that's strong
And wanna string along with me
Find somebody who won't treat me like you do
String along that's all I am just your string along
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7.
ONE BOY TOO LATE
(Tony Powers - Ellie Greenwich)
« © '63 Trio Music, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Tell her you need her tell her you love her
Don't let another say the words you should have said
Or you'll be one boy too late to hold her tight
One boy too late to hold her every night and kiss her in the moonlight
One boy too late for happiness
One boy who'll never hear the answer yes and never know a sweet caress
Tell her you need her...
Or you'll be one boy too late to lonely two
One boy who didn't whisper I love you
So tell her now tell her now tell her now before I do
[ guitar ]
So tell her now tell her now tell her now before I do
**********
8.
EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT YOU
(Claude Demetrius - Joseph Levy)
« © '63 MCA Music, ASCAP »
Everytime I think about you I get so mad
I just can't get along without you though you treat me so bad
Yes you're the meanest gal I know should be glad to see you go but I'll get blue
Everytime I think about you oh yeah how can I start with somebody new
When I just can't stop loving you
You've got your spell on me I'll never be free oh oh no
Everytime I think about you tears fall like rain
Gotta have my arms around you though you just bring me pain
That's why can't spite of all you've done snap your fingers and I'll run
Cause I get blue
Everytime I think about you oh yeah...
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9.
LET'S TALK THE WHOLE THING OVER
(Mike McCaffery)
« © '63 Matragun Music, BMI »
You said that when we parted I'd be blue and broken hearted
I laughed and I told though we were through
Let's talk the whole thing over baby just like we used to do
I've tasted other girls kisses and I realize what I've been missin'
And understand you found somebody new
Let's talk the whole thing over baby I can't believe it's true
It's been so long since I have talked to you been so long that I've been blue
I'm through with all of this stallin' and I know that I have fallen
And I hope you're feeling that way too
Let's talk the whole thing over baby I'm still in love with
I'll always be in love with I'm still in love with you
[ guitar ]
I'm through with all of this stallin'...
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10.
I GOT A WOMAN
(Ray Charles - Renald Richard)
« © '56 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I got a woman way over town she's good to me oh yeah
Well I got a woman way over town she's good to me oh yeah
Oh she's my baby don't you understand yes and I'm her loving man
I got a woman way over town she's good to me oh yeah
She saved her lovin' kissin' and huggin' oh just for me
She saved her lovin' kissin' and huggin' baby just for me
Oh she's my baby don't you understand yes and I'm her loving man
I got a woman way over town I say she's alright oh yeah
[ guitar ]
She saved her lovin'...
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11.
WHAT COMES NEXT
(Jerry Crutchfield)
« © '63 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
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12.
I WILL FOLLOW YOU
(Arthur Altman - Norman Gimbel - Roy Stolle)
« © '63 Universal Music, ASCAP / New Thunder Music, BMI »
I will follow you follow you wherever you may go
There isn't an ocean too deep a mountain so high it can keep me away
I must follow you ever since you touched my hand I know
That near you I always must be and nothing can keep you from me
You are my destiny
I love you I love you I love you and where you go I'll follow I'll follow I'll follow
You'll always be my true love my true love my true love
From now until forever forever forever
I will follow you follow you wherever you may go
There isn't an ocean too deep a mountain so high it can keep
Keep me away away from my love
I love you I love you I love you...
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Rick Nelson Discography