Chapin, Harry - I Wanna Learn A Love Song Lyrics






I come fresh from the street
Fast on my feet, kinda lean and lazy
Not much meat on my bones
And a whole lot alone, more than a little bit crazy

And the old six-string, was all I had
To keep my belly still
And for each full hour lesson I gave
I got a crisp, ten dollar bill

You see, she was married for seven years
To a concrete castle king
She said, she wanted to learn to play the guitar
And to hear her children sing

So, I'd show up about once a week
In my faded tight-legged jeans
With a backlog full of hobo stories
And dilapidated dreams

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Full of happy things"
She said, "I wannalearn a love song
Won't you let me hear you sing?"

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Wanna hear you play"
She said, "I, I wanna learn a love song
Before you go away"

So, I tried to teach her a couple of chords
And an easy melody
But it always turned out, she'd rather listen
To my guitar and me

I could hear her old man laughin' in the den
Playin' stud poker with the boys
While I sang so soft in the living room
Too scared to make much noise

I came one week and the den was dark
And she met me at the door
And we sat on the couch and we sang and talked
'Til I could not sing no more

You know, the silence kept on buildin'
And her eyes grew much too wide
I could hear both of our heartbeats
But there was no place to hide

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Full of happy things"
She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Won't you let me hear you sing?"

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Wanna hear you play"
She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Before you go away"

Guess, you know what happened
My God, I never been so clean
Yeah, I feel like I'm workin' in a Hollywood movie
Or livin' out a good bad dream

And all them pin-up girls in that tinsel world
Never touched me, like she can
It took another man's wife in the real world life
To make this boy, a man

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Full of happy things"
She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Won't you let me hear you sing?"

She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Wanna hear you play"
She said, "I wanna learn a love song
Before you go away"
I guess you know, I stayed





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  1. d.... d....

    I learn my lessons and know I’m staying away from it so I leave it to new lovers ,

  2. p.... ....

    OK, for the record. Please don't have sex with your neighbor's wife.
    If you want more advise, please send money.

  3. c.... ....

    When are the going to make a movie of this man's life

  4. I.... R....

    Gives me the shivers every time I hear it-amazing

  5. h.... ....

    One of the greatest songs I've ever heard, that it is based on the story pf how Harry hooked up with his wife makes it even cooler.

  6. D.... B....

    this song went to #7 on the adult contemporary charts in 1975!!!

  7. B.... A....

    I’m learning to play this on my guitar :D

  8. K.... M....

    My cat and I are loving harry on these last days of 2018 ..lol

  9. a.... ....

    Advertisement for guitar lessons. I see you YouTube.

  10. P.... M....

    Harry.the.greatest.ever

  11. g.... ....

    One of the greatest treats in my life was to be able to hear him play in concert at Valparaiso University. After the concert, I got in line to buy a book he had written, it was filled with the lyrics from many of his songs. Then I stood in line again to have him autograph the book. He surprised me by giving me a full mouth kiss. I was blown away. I have purchased all of his CDs and he remains to this day one of my favorite artists! I was more sad when Harry passed away than when John Lennon passed away. Harry will always be a hero to me for all he did for the hungry.

    g.... ....

    Harry liked to kiss the ladies. My sister and I went to a concert. Afterward, we waited in line, I shook his hand. My sister freaked, in a good way, as he kissed her!

  12. A.... W....

    ‘Cept he would teach me ..... still won’t 😢 I wanna learn a love song

  13. m.... s....

    sadly he died in a car accident, his Volkswagen rabbit was run over by a semi trailer truck, a great loss he probably would have had. more hit songs quality music

    m.... s....

    They said he'd had a heart attack, just prior to the collision. I cried when I heard the news. He was a bright light in a dark world of cynicism. - Vietnam; the cold war.

  14. B.... Z....

    Just one of many Classics from the greatest story teller ever

  15. C.... S....

    WCSX, Detroit. ...... Sunday morning over easy

  16. T.... W....

    My folks 47th anniversary is today. This song speaks volumes.

    T.... W....

    That's nice, really :-)

    T.... W....

    Thanks appreciate that !

  17. m.... s....

    "She said she wanted to learn to play the guitar and to hear her children sing." Wow. Too soon. Far, far, far too soon.

  18. J.... ....

    Every song on this album takes me on a different journey.

    J.... ....

    Jetset906 --- yes they do, one of the greatest albums ever from the best story teller that ever lived...
    R.I P. Harry

  19. D.... ....

    Excellent song, from an excellent person!!!

  20. N.... ....

    Excellent!

    N.... ....

    NewHampshireBoy from nashua !

  21. C.... S....

    entered Cashbox Feb 22 1975

  22. C.... ....

    This is one of my favorite songs by him.

  23. ".... r....

    this man did more than some presidents , he fed hungry people and won a congressional medal of honor . the first recipient was George Washington . !!! long live your spirit and kindness harry.

    ".... r....

    He was not awarded a congressional medal of honor. That is awarded to soldiers. He was awarded a gold medal of honor.

  24. P.... ....

    Thank you for posting this, I love Harry Chapin. This song and "Vacancy" are my favorites.

  25. D.... B....

    awesome musician