A Thing Called Love Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
A Thing Called Love
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by
Jerry Reed Hubbard
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Six foot six he stood on the ground
Weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
But I saw that
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giant of a man brought
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down to his knees by
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love
He was the kinda man that would gamble on luck
Look you in the eye and never back up
But I saw him
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crying like a little
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whipped pup because of
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Can't see it with your eyes hold it in your
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hand
But like the
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wind that cover our
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land
Strong enough to
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rule the heart of any
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man this thing called
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love
It can lift you
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up it can let you
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down
Take your
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world and turn it all
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around
Ever since
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time nothing's ever been
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found stronger than
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Most me are like me they struggle in doubt
They trouble their mind day in and day out
Too busy with
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living to worry
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about a word called
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But when I see a Mother's tenderness
As she holds her young close to her breast
Then I thank
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God that this world's been
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blessed with a word called
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love
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FAQ
Who sang the the song A Thing Called Love?
- The song A Thing Called Love was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
