Sweet Music Man Lyrics
Kenny Rogers
Lyrics
Sing a song sweet music man 'cause I won't be there
To hold your hand like I used to, I'm through with you
You're a heck of a singer and powerful man but you surround yourself
With people who demand so little of you
You touched my soul with your beautiful song
You even had me singin' along right with you, you said
"I need you", then you changed the words and added harmony
Then you sang the song you had written for me to someone new
Oh, but nobody sings a love song quite like you do
Oh, and nobody else can make me sing along
Nobody else can make me feel things are right
When I know they're wrong, nobody sings a love song quite like you
Sing your song sweet music man, travel the world
With a six piece band that does for you what you tell 'em to
And you try to stay young but the songs are sung
To so many people who've all begun came back on you
Sing your song sad music man, makin' your living
Doing one night stands, they're through with you
They don't need you, you're still a heck of a singer but a broken man
But you'll keep on lookin' for one last fan to sing to
Oh, and nobody sings a love song quite like you do
Oh, and nobody else can make me sing along and nobody else
Can make me feel things are right when they're wrong with a song
Nobody sings a love song quite like you
Sing your song sweet music man, I believe in you
Song & Lyrics Facts
Kenny Rogers' "Sweet Music Man" is a country-pop song released in 1977 from his album Love Lifted Me. The song was written by Don Schlitz and recorded with the backing of the First Edition Band.
It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who has been hurt by an unfaithful lover, but finds solace in the music of a local musician. The song celebrates the power of music to heal broken hearts and lift spirits.