Released: August 15, 1975
Songwriter: Rod Stewart
Producer: Tom Dowd
[Verse 1]
I was told by a good friend
You were untouchable, out of my reach
But the first time ever I saw you
I spilled my cherry lime over your dress
You said, "Don't you worry, it's not my best one"
First encounter, hardly the best
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
[Verse 2]
Didn't I try to impress you
But my old Chevy van kept breakin' down
And my one room over the drugstore
We watched the neon lights go out over town
And some nights we'd go out dancin'
Come home singin' by the Erie Canal
Two hearts gently poundin'
As that mornin' train came janglin' through
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
[Verse 3]
Well darlin', didn't I promise
I'd never go so far away again?
But here I am writin' this letter
Goodbye to you, my love, see you again
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
I was told by a good friend
You were untouchable, out of my reach
But the first time ever I saw you
I spilled my cherry lime over your dress
You said, "Don't you worry, it's not my best one"
First encounter, hardly the best
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
[Verse 2]
Didn't I try to impress you
But my old Chevy van kept breakin' down
And my one room over the drugstore
We watched the neon lights go out over town
And some nights we'd go out dancin'
Come home singin' by the Erie Canal
Two hearts gently poundin'
As that mornin' train came janglin' through
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
[Verse 3]
Well darlin', didn't I promise
I'd never go so far away again?
But here I am writin' this letter
Goodbye to you, my love, see you again
[Chorus]
But I would not change a thing
If I could do it all over again
All I'm tryin' to say in my awkward way is
"I still love you"
more tracks from the album
Trilogy: Three Classic Albums
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- It’s Not the Spotlight
- How Long
- The Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2
- The Wild Side of Life
- Stone Cold Sober
- Three Time Loser
- Pretty Flamingo
- Only a Boy
- Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)
- Trade Winds
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll
- Fool for You
- Sonny
- Never Give Up On a Dream
- Alright for an Hour
- Sailing
- Young Turks
- Tear It Up
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Drift Away
- Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Still Love You
- Big Bayou
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- The Balltrap
- Just Like a Woman
- Jealous
From the albums
- Atlantic Crossing (Deluxe Edition) (1975)
- Atlantic Crossing (1975)
- Trilogy: Three Classic Albums (2005)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You