John Martyn - I Don't Know Lyrics






Bet you never saw me be a horse
That's because I never was of course
But it all seems worthwhile
I can just see you smile like you do
Like you do today

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

I love you lady
Don't you know lady
I love you

Bet you never saw me climb a tree
That's because it isn't me
But it all seems worthwhile
I can just see you smile like you do
Like you do today

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

I love you lady
Lady I love you
I fly a yard and crawl a mile
If I could think of something else meanwhile
It all seems so true if I could be like you
Like I was, like I was today

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

I love you lady
Don't you know lady
I love you

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

Lady don't you know that you never have to go
I'm going to make you smile
Every little while in a little time

I love you lady
Don't you know lady
I love you





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  1. H.... M....

    Des is so ätzend

  2. D.... T....

    I saw him live twice when I was at The University of York. I cried when he died :-(

  3. T.... ....

    I could listen to this song literally till the end of this world.

  4. H.... ....

    Here from Beth Orton :v Great stuff, both versions

  5. A.... S....

    I'm listening to this in my flat in my Mexico, I'm British, it's 2am - magic.

  6. j.... m....

    que des excellents souvenir de cet album

  7. P.... K....

    Miss you John rip

  8. R.... T....

    Still magnificent

  9. D.... t....

    Guy was living near me the whole time... I didn't even know... what a legend.

  10. M.... ....

    off on a limb here... theres a song that sounds like this, with a vocal hook that says something like " the cooooldd wind blows"

  11. T.... ....

    I really don't want to know.

  12. J.... ....

    26 people only know evil and don't know about love

  13. K.... T....

    Genius 😀

  14. B.... ....

    I think what John Lennon said about stereo is perfectly correct youjust dont need it if you got a good song.

  15. l.... m....

    mmmmmm.... for a lifetime

  16. J.... A....

    someone likes my comment if that's all really real

  17. T.... R....

    Masterpiece. Long live John Martyn. The whole solid air album is great... this is the best of the bunch.

  18. G.... M....

    Love is the answer !

  19. D.... S....

    be so much better in decent Audio format!!

  20. D.... F....

    John Martyn is one of the Most Underappreciated/Underrated/ & Unknown Songwriters / Musicians ever. He's a Legend 💯

    D.... F....

    anyone in the music industry would know thats not true. you insult for replies

  21. N.... M....

    Beth Orton did an amazing cover of this song! That's how I found out the genius of John Martyn.

  22. F.... ....

    SMPLY WONDERFUL!

  23. G.... T....

    I don't want to know about evil
    Only want to know about love
    I don't want to know about evil
    Only want to know about love

    Sometimes it gets so hard to listen
    Hard for me to use my eyes
    And all around the gold is glistening
    Making sure it keeps me down to size

    And I don't want to know about evil
    Only want to know about love
    I don't want to know one thing about evil
    Only want to know about love

    I'm waiting for the planes to tumble
    Waiting for the towns to fall
    I'm waiting for the cities to crumble
    Waiting till the sea a grow

    Yes, it's getting hard to listen
    Hard for us to use our eyes
    'Cause all around that gold is glistening
    Making sure it keeps us hypnotized

    And I don't want to know about evil
    I only want to know about love
    I don't want to know about evil
    Only want to know about love

    I don't want to know anything about evil
    Only want to know about love
    I don't want to know about evil
    Only want to know about love

    I don't want to know about evil
    I only want to know about love
    And I don't want to know anything about evil
    Only want to know about love
    Written by:
    John Martyn

    G.... T....

    Thank you for the lyrics!

    G.... T....

    Gary Turner
    Thank You

  24. M.... A....

    yes, he certainly has a legndary of his own/

  25. t.... m....

    7 people disliked this? gotta feel sorry for them. sad.

    t.... m....

    how can they live without a soul?

    t.... m....

    They know about evil.

    t.... m....

    the mighty joe they are not music buffs this guy is a legend,fringe maybe but to me that makes him even more of a legend!!

  26. D.... s....

    Still.............

  27. E.... S....

    only wanna kno bout <3

    E.... S....

    solid air rockin bass

  28. D.... s....

    Scottish at it's finest.

  29. p.... j....

    Richie Havens does a fine version of this also.

  30. P.... 0....

    fuckkkkkkkkkk offfffffff with the adverts

    P.... 0....

    +Prov 01 Use adblocker plus mate, it's free and works on youtube and lots of other sites. Google it or go insane!

  31. P.... W....

    This song is like a religious hymn to me, a true prophet.

    P.... W....

    +Paul Wonnacott just a shame john was an evil cunt

    P.... W....

    braig crogan .......No, he had what we all have in us ...... the dilemma of the conscious struggle between the false and the beautiful. The ugly phrase you use can dissolve, should you choose the beautiful instead. Think on it.

    P.... W....

    @Robert Bright It was crudely put, but unfortunately true in so far as externally at least, it seems he was, or became, a loud, apparently insensitive and brutish, at times inexcusably violent drunk.
    Then in a second he'd bend over that guitar and out would come some of the gentlest, most sensitive, beautiful words and melodies the God/Goddess ever sent us poor humans, to comfort and sustain us.
    I think it's OK to recognise that paradox, and the physical harm he did, particularly to his former wife, shouldn't be whitewashed over. There's no beauty in domestic violence.

    P.... W....

    @PaperCup well said

  32. L.... ....

    This! Direct fuck you to the news.

  33. J.... C....

    just uploaded a cover version xxx great great song

    J.... C....

    can't find it Janiliegh

  34. J.... K....

    Hey John, still in my mind & heart ! Thanks for the beautiful music you left us with !

    J.... K....

    yes John your sensitive soul totally got the cruel yet beautiful experience that is life...Rest in peace John and thankyou for sharing your gifts

    J.... K....

    Our country South Africa, is presently at a crossroads, worse than any I can remember. The tyrant who is our president, is using his autocratic power, to try to stymie our hard won democracy & replace it with tribal rule, enforced by his thugs, while stealing from a captured national treasury. Think of us.

  35. s.... ....

    so good. heard this song last night played by "Glorious Fools". thanks for introducing me to John Martyn!

  36. F.... B....

    Beware of obnoxious loud ad after this first gorgeous song. F Chile's and others who are allowed to spoil the mood. for $$, which is somewhat the theme of this song, the "gold. that's glistening, keeping us hypnotized."

  37. H.... V....

    Needed this song today. Thanks Kowalski7791 for sharing. So beautiful ♡

  38. L.... C....

    http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Air--depth-classic-Martyn-ebook/dp/B00KKQ3B5A/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1401395738&sr=1-1&keywords=solid+air

  39. C.... K....

    <3 i only want to know about love.... 

    C.... K....

    lol peak 4 u

  40. C.... V....

    Αγάπη re moonia

  41. R.... ....

    for the last 2 hours (its 6am here atm btw), each time i hit the replay button i think "k one more time...then ill fucking go to sleep...." ....my ass....i dont wanna sleep unless this magnificent song will be playing in my dreams.......

  42. T.... F....

    4 people would rather know about evil

  43. z.... ....

    Effortless sums this up..God Bless you John.

  44. k.... ....

    How incredibly ironic that a song that starts "I don't want to know about evil" is introduced by an advert by the right wing liberal party that talks about scrapping a carbon tax. Whoever organises these things has a warped sense of humour.

  45. J.... H....

    Me to very well said 10/10

  46. D.... M....

    I met John a couple of times, lastly at the Freetown Club in Hanley, Stoke on Trent, I mourn the loss of the man as much as the music he promised to continue to produce, his potential was considerable, due to his life experiences, much loved, much missed, hope he's at peace. David.

  47. a.... s....

    a truly wonderful track

  48. c.... p....

    !!!¡¡¡

  49. J.... D....

    Agreed.

  50. D.... ....

    I have but one complaint about this song; I wish it was longer!

  51. l.... ....

    I have been listening to it for years:) Bought my first copy in the late 1970s

  52. d.... y....

    Awesome..

  53. d.... D....

    like a western mantra!

  54. o.... ....

    So privileged to have heard John perform live twice in my life. His lyrics are still as beautiful and relevant as they were 30 years ago.

  55. 3.... ....

    rip john martyn,never forgotton.

  56. T.... E....

    man i have for 30 plus years it still excites me (in a musical sense obviously )

  57. j.... ....

    your missing the best...Nick Drake ..enjoy

  58. c.... m....

    For ever i shall listen to this for this is all about my seventeens in London, just wish i could get back then if only .. with all that i now know of ;-) Love this album

  59. C.... V....

    sirman!!!

  60. S.... S....

    One of the most fantasic songs of all time ;)

  61. G.... F....

    Ultimate late night music. I'd like to express my thoughts of this album in a few simple words: OJWSL FISDFJ IDSFJMODJSFMOIJMSDFAJLSADFXC OISF NMKCXV UOASDF

    G.... F....

    OSTSTCZ CHUSJK

  62. M.... ....

    I love, love, love, this song.

  63. S.... A....

    @Omnomnomaniac trolls reveal there complete ignorance by there postings,its suppost to be this way.pity them for they are truly doomed!!!

  64. m.... ....

    @key2kingdom Thank you!

  65. S.... S....

    @Omnomnomaniac just noticed a troll has appeared.

    still, one troll per 350 isn't bad.

  66. S.... S....

    @max15military 71

  67. m.... ....

    What year did this song come out?

  68. c.... ....

    @Calun3 how do you make the symbols like that again?

  69. k.... ....

    It would be evil to not love this song

  70. T.... M....

    * * * * *

  71. K.... P....

    Yes it's getting hard to listen
    Hard for us to use our eyes
    Cause all around that gold is glistening
    Making sure it keeps us hypnotized.

    could be the anthem of the 99% huh? so spot on

  72. C.... P....

    .☮.¸¸.(¯`♥♫(♥♪(♥♫d(♥‿♥)b♫♥)♪♥­­)♫♥­­´¯).¸¸.☮.

  73. S.... ....

    martyns best tune!

  74. p.... b....

    Always thought for years those were vibes or some related percussive instrument being played in the background at the start which gave this track its atmosphere. Then realised it might be an electric piano after all that.

  75. J.... R....

    trying to steal john martyns downloads though Kowalski, not cool man

  76. M.... R....

    Best tone wizard I´ve ever heard

  77. i.... ....

    quite liking this as well.....

  78. A.... M....

    LOVED THIS SOLIDAIR AND MAN IN THE STATION FK ME THAT WAS LONG TIME AGO

  79. s.... ....

    wow such a beautiful song.

  80. A.... R....

    I know this song and whole album so well but it still gets me when he starts to sing - WOW - potent indeed. R.I.P. big man.xxx

  81. f.... ....

    I LOVE THIS!!!!

  82. f.... ....

    I LOVE this!

  83. M.... C....

    Rip! fuck love this song ... true classic is right. Sure we all only want to know about love.

  84. G.... B....

    A major talent,and smooth like butter, thanks the music.....RIP John

  85. P.... P....

    The 'Solid Air' album is being reissued on 180g vinyl by Simply Vinyl ! Classic

  86. e.... t....

    beautiful.

  87. B.... ....

    One of the best Songwriter ever !

  88. b.... ....

    Would you believe Jean-Jacques Smoothie covered this in 2002 as "Love & Evil"? Retro house-music John Martyn... I love both versions, but this is the one I'll play at dusk/night... and on 12-string guitar :) Thanks for posting, I didn't rip this CD yet to MP3 so I don't have easy access to transcribe the lyrics, and I don't want to be re-cueing my LP copy every 10 seconds...

  89. C.... D....

    Happy Friday. I saw this guy play in a little pub in London about 20 years ago.

  90. i.... ....

    I heard this song on tv and I have been searching high and low for the past few days........ law and behold I just found it.

    This song is one of the most touching songs i have heard in a long time.......RIP J.Martyn you was a Genius.....

  91. R.... ....

    "Yes, it's getting hard to listen
    Hard for us to use our eyes
    'Cause all around the gold is glistening
    Making sure it keeps us hypnotized."

    He knew...no wonder he didn't want to.

    R.... ....

    Oh, he knew alright.
    Prophet, poet, cunt and a genius.
    3 out of 4 ain't bad.
    Pretty certain he got his halo.

  92. L.... H....

    I wish I discovered this amazing talent long ago. I play in alternate tuning a lot and man was John Martyn amazing.

    RIP John

  93. k.... ....

    he is. this is. remarkable. RIP

  94. I.... A....

    exactly what i thought. when i heard my mind went directly to .. WTF???

  95. M.... ....

    I love the rhodes solo

  96. M.... B....

    rip im bout to sample and make a beat out of your song even though i never heard of you b4