Love as Long as We Can
Dottie West · House of Love [RCA Victor] [1974]
(Dottie West - Bill Davis - Byron Metcalf)
I won't ask you to say you'll stay with me forever
I promise I'll always fit in your plans
Let's not waste today on what might come tomorrow
Let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
When that got-to-have-you feeling's gone and that leavin' feelin's coming on
If we've done our best we'll understand
So let's don't talk about goodbyes let's keep on reaching for the skies
And love and love as long as we can.
'Cause nothing lasts forever what we've got's no exception
So let us take one day at a time
Then when it's gone we'll carry on with good times to remember
So let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
'Cause nothing lasts forever what we've got's no exception
So let us take one day at a time
Then when it's gone we'll carry on with good times to remember
So let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
Let's love and love as long as we can.
Let's love and love as long as we can...
I won't ask you to say you'll stay with me forever
I promise I'll always fit in your plans
Let's not waste today on what might come tomorrow
Let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
When that got-to-have-you feeling's gone and that leavin' feelin's coming on
If we've done our best we'll understand
So let's don't talk about goodbyes let's keep on reaching for the skies
And love and love as long as we can.
'Cause nothing lasts forever what we've got's no exception
So let us take one day at a time
Then when it's gone we'll carry on with good times to remember
So let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
'Cause nothing lasts forever what we've got's no exception
So let us take one day at a time
Then when it's gone we'll carry on with good times to remember
So let's love and love as long as we can
Let's love and love as long as we can.
Let's love and love as long as we can.
Let's love and love as long as we can...
Love as Long as We Can
Dottie West delivers a heartfelt country ballad on her 1974 album House of Love, exploring themes of enduring affection and the fragility of relationships. Recorded during the height of her career, the track exemplifies her signature blend of traditional country storytelling with a polished, radio-friendly production style. The song reflects the emotional depth characteristic of her work alongside artists like Jimmy Dean, capturing the universal longing for connection that defined the genre in the early 1970s. Its enduring appeal lies in its sincere delivery and the timeless narrative of love that resonates across generations of country music fans.
