Shirley Bassey - If We Only Have Love (1972 Recording) video free download

1972 (This inspirational LOVE song is from Shirley Bassey's 1972 LP Titled, 'And I Love You So'). The incomparable Shirley Bassey, as always, places her unique stamp on this wonderful song with her always powerful, but beautifully moving rendition. This is a song for every day of our lives, but it's very moving especially for this time of year! I hope that everyone enjoys Ms. Bassey's powerful rendition of this moving song and LIKEs the pictures I have included.

ABOUT the LP, 'And I Love You So':

This LP was released late in 1972 to positive reviews, this was Bassey's fourth album of the decade and was one of the albums which comprised her 'comeback' period of the 1970s. Unlike the earlier albums, this didn't feature any hit singles and consequently didn't fare as well as the previous three. It made No.24, and remained on the chart for 9 weeks, reaching its peak on Christmas week, resulting in higher than average sales. Singles released were "And I Love You So" (a cover of the Don McLean hit) and "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men", although the CD liner notes considers tracks "If We Only Have Love" and "The Way of Love" to be stronger single choices. The title track did however become a UK top three hit some months later for Perry Como.

LYRICS - If We Only Have Love:

If we only have love

then tomorrow we'll dawn

and the days of our years

will rise on that morn'

if we only have love

to embrase without fears

we will kiss with our eyes

we will sleep without tears

If we only have love

with our arms open wide

then the young and the old

will stand at our side

If we only have love

we can reach those in pain

we can heal all our wounds

we can use our own names

If we only have love

we can melt all the guns

and then give the new world

to our daughters and sons

If we only have love

we will never bow down

we'll be tall as the pines

neither here or nor clowns

If we only have love

then we'll only be men

and we'll drink from the grail

to be born once again

If we only have love

If we only have love

If we only, have love....

Special Thanks to Pieter and Astrid from the Shirley Bassey blog and all those who have contributed wonderful pictures of Shirley