Released: May 28, 1971
Songwriter: Rod Stewart
Producer: Rod Stewart
[Verse 1]
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Then I know I love ya
[Verse 2]
Oh, the snow fell without a break
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
And I know I love ya
[Verse 3]
Oh, I never was good with romantic words
So the next few lines come really hard
Don't have much but what I've got is yours
Except of course my steel guitar
Ha, 'cause I know you don't play
But I'll teach you one day
Because I love ya
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
Noticing your face was thin and pale
I found it hard to hide my tears
I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Couldn't change a thing no, no
Ooh, ooh, ooh
La-da-da, la-la-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
[Outro]
The coldest winter in almost 14 years
Could never, never change your mind, ooh
And I love ya
Yes indeed, and I love ya
And I love ya
Lordy I love ya, woohoo
And I love ya
Lord, I love ya
When the rain came I thought you'd leave
'Cause I knew how much you loved the sun
But you chose to stay, stay and keep me warm
Through the darkest nights I've ever known
If the mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Then I know I love ya
[Verse 2]
Oh, the snow fell without a break
Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know
Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years
I couldn't believe you kept a smile
Now I can rest assured knowing that we've seen the worst
And I know I love ya
[Verse 3]
Oh, I never was good with romantic words
So the next few lines come really hard
Don't have much but what I've got is yours
Except of course my steel guitar
Ha, 'cause I know you don't play
But I'll teach you one day
Because I love ya
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
I recall the night we knelt and prayed
Noticing your face was thin and pale
I found it hard to hide my tears
I felt ashamed I felt I'd let you down
No mandolin wind couldn't change a thing
Couldn't change a thing no, no
Ooh, ooh, ooh
La-da-da, la-la-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
[Outro]
The coldest winter in almost 14 years
Could never, never change your mind, ooh
And I love ya
Yes indeed, and I love ya
And I love ya
Lordy I love ya, woohoo
And I love ya
Lord, I love ya
more tracks from the album
Unplugged... and Seated
- Hot Legs
- Every Picture Tells a Story (Live)
- Handbags and Gladrags (Unplugged and Seated Version)
- Have I Told You Lately (Unplugged and Seated Version)
- Having a Party (Unplugged and Seated Version)
- Highgate Shuffle
- Gasoline Alley
- Cut Across Shorty
- Stay with Me (Live)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- Tom Traubert’s Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- People Get Ready (Unplugged and Seated Version)
- Forever Young
- Mandolin Wind
- Maggie May
- Reason to Believe (Unplugged and Seated version)
From the albums
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
- Sing It Again Rod (1973)
- Unplugged... and Seated (1993)
- Invincible (Original Soundtrack) (2006)
- You Wear It Well - The Collection (2011)
- Handbags & Gladrags: The Essential Rod Stewart (2018)
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
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit