If It's Love That You Want

Ringo Starr · Liverpool 8 [2008]

Well if it's love that you want, I've got love that I can give

I'll give you love love love

You'll get all that I've got, for as long as you live

I'll give you love love love



There's no doubt about it - you'll never be without it

Don't you know it's always there for you



So when you're feeling OK or when you're falling apart

I'll give you love love love

All I'm trying to say is if you open your heart

I'll give you love love love



There's no doubt about it - you're gonna scream and shout it

Let me tell you one more time it's true



Well if it's love that you want, I've got love that I can give

I'll give you love love love



Every single little bit, every single little bit I love you

Every single little bit, every single little bit I love you

Every single little bit, every single little bit I love you

Every single little bit, I love you

I love you



Well if it's love that you want I 've got love that I can give

I'll give you love love love

You'll get all that I've got for as long as you live

I'll give you love love love

I'll give you love love love

I'll give you love love love

I'll give you love I'll give you love love love

If It's Love That You Want

Recorded in 1970, this track appears on Ringo Starr's debut solo album, Sentimental Journey. As a member of The Beatles, Starr possessed a unique vocal timbre that often blended rock with a softer, folk-inflected warmth. The song reflects the era's shift toward introspective songwriting, moving away from the band's earlier pop-rock formulas. While Starr is best known for his drumming, his contributions to the Beatles' catalog and his subsequent solo work highlight his versatility as a singer-songwriter. This recording stands as an early example of his solo identity, showcasing a melodic approach that would characterize much of his discography in the following decades.