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Bittersweet Lyrics by James Taylor

The Best of James Taylor

1971

[Verse 1]
No I don't know how to love you
The way you want me to
Cause every time I try
Something always changes with you

[Chorus 1]
First it's cold baby
And then there's too much heat
One minute I'm up in heaven
And the next I'm down in the street

[Chorus 2]
Cause we got a love
That's bittersweet
I said we got a love
It's bittersweet

[Verse 2]
Sometimes when I'm with you
It's like you're just not there
When I look into your eyes
I see that thousand yard stare
Then you're back in love with me
Like you can't get enough
Rough into smooth
And the smooth back into the rough

[Chorus 2]

[Verse 3]
I don't know anybody
Anybody like you
I never met anybody
Could make me feel the way you do
I wish that I could love you
The way you want me to
So scared you'll pull out the rug
Darling if I do

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]


[Outro]
Flaming hot
Then not
Ooh, bitter memory
I said we got a love, ooh
We got a love

About “Bittersweet” by James Taylor

Read the complete lyrics to "Bittersweet" by James Taylor from the album "The Best of James Taylor" in 1971. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, Rock.

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"Bittersweet" appears on "The Best of James Taylor" in 1971.

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