Lovin’ you whether, whether/
Times are good or bad, happy or sad.
Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” is a great R&B/ Soul tune from the early 70s. The first line to the song, it is so classic. “I I I..am so in love with you”. Al Green’s voice is so smooth! He goes in and out of falsetto so effortlessly…go ahead, try to sing along.
The song is so likable: it is an optimistic love song about staying together…not about wanting to get the girl. And he wants to stay together whether “times are good, bad, happy or sad.”
The beat on this song is strong… I was a huge Soul Train fan. When I was younger, I watched reruns of the show and Al Green appeared on one of the episodes. He “sung” and danced to this song and I remember thinking what a stud he was.
Also, the song was about my speed on the dance floor…there was no one doing the splits during this song, so it at least seemed like I might be able to dance to this song, should the time ever necessitate me busting out some moves. Thankfully, it never did. I say “sung” because no one sang live in those days on TV, unfortunately. Almost every band lip-synced. Some better than others.
Let’s Stay Together Lyrics
I, I’m I’m so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you
Let me say that since, baby, since we’ve been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me, be the one you come running to
I’ll never be untrue
Oh baby
Let’s, let’s stay together (‘gether)
Lovin’ you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad
Why, why some people break up
Then turn around and make up
I just can’t see
You’d never do that to me (would you, baby)
Staying around you is all I see
(Here’s what I want us do)
Let’s, we oughta stay together (‘gether)
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad
Come on
Let’s stay, (let’s stay together) let’s stay together
Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad
Songwriters: Willie Mitchell / Al Green / Al Jackson Jr