WATCH LOVE GROW STRONG
Rita MacNeil 1991

Rita MacNeil 1991



Where did she come from (spoken)

Well she’s been here for a while
And tonight you’ll know the secret
That your friends knew all along.

And they tried to warn you
It’s something you should know
When you take the love for granted
Someone else will come along.

And all her lovin’ arms
When you never would
And take time to listen
When you never could.

Here comes the closeness now
That comes with a touch
And you can’t sit back tonight
And watch love grow strong.

What’ll I do now (spoken)

Why, you’ll have to carry on
And tonight will be the first time
You’ll be goin’ home alone.

And your heart will realize
The damage has been done
When you turn your back on real love
Someone else will come along.

And all her lovin’ arms
When you never would
And take time to listen
When you never could.

Here comes the closeness now
That comes with a touch
And you can’t sit back tonight
And watch love grow strong.

Watch love grow strong tonight
The way it should be
Where rocks spoke of words on earth
And love holds the key.

Here comes the closeness now
That comes with a touch
And you can’t sit back tonight
And watch love grow strong.

Yes, you can’t sit back tonight
And watch love grow strong.

(long bridge to end) (fade)

NOTES:

Rita MacNeil, a Canadian from Cape Breton, province of Nova Scotia, composes
music and lyrics together spontaneously before recording to tape and has over
200 BMI registrations in 38 years.



(Transcribed by David Story - November 2013)