마치 우는 듯한 일렉기타의 디스토션에 진득한 해먼드 오르간과 쌉싸름한 브래스를 곁들여 한결 맛을 낸 블루스락의 진수(아, 성찬은 어디로? ^^;). 본디 이 곡에서 'You'는 스물일곱 젊은 날에 먼지가 되어 버린 비운의 디바 재니스 조플린이라 한다.
하지만 그런 컨텍스트를 걷어 내고 텍스트에만 집중하면 이 노래는 상대방이 아는 것 이상으로 연인을 사랑한다는 절절한 사랑의 고백이다. 휴일 오후 낮잠을 자는 아내와 아이를 깨운 내 핸드폰 소리. 기분이 언짢아진 아내를 달래려 여러 수를 쓰다가 이 노래가 생각났다. 제목은 기억하지 못할지라도 아내 또한 익히 들어왔던 아주 좋아하는 곡. 다행이다.
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know from <Child Is Father To The Man>(1967)
If I ever leave you You can say I told you so If I ever hurt you baby You know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby more than you'll ever know more than you'll ever know
When I wasn't making too much money You knew where my paycheck went You know I brought it home to baby And I never spent one red cent
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby more than you'll ever know more than you'll ever know
I'm not trying to be any kinds of a man I'm trying to be somebody you can love trust and understand I know that I could be yeah a part of you that no one else could see I just got to hear you say It's alright yeah yeah yeah
I'm only flesh and blood But I could be everything that you demand I could be president of General Motors baby huh or just a tiny little grain of sand
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loved one gone I love you baby, I love you baby I love you more than you will ever know
If I ever leave you You can say I told you so And if I ever hurt you baby And if I ever hurt you You know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on You think he wants his little loves one gone I'm trying to tell you I love you baby I love you baby yeah yeah yeah I love you more than you will ever know
I love you, I love you, I love you baby Well alright I told you so many times before I love you, I love you, I love you If you don't know, then I'll tell you more time I love you, I love you