All I've Got To Go On

Story Behind The Song

As the only married person in my songwriter group, I observed with interest as my colleagues struggled with the question I had happily answered for myself: "How do you know it's real?"

Song Description

The relationship is new and uncertain, but feels like it could be the real thing, but a lot of questions haven't been answered yet.

Song Length 3:24 Genre Pop - Standards, Country - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Engaging, Endearing Subject Shyness, Feel, Touch
Similar Artists Amy Grant, Carrie Underwood Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

ALL I'VE GOT TO GO ON
Words & Music: Powers McElhone

All I've got to go on is the way I feel
When he's here with me
There's nothing in the Book that says you'll now it's real
...There's no guarantee

But I still have these little doubts in my mind
We haven't been together very long
And all I've got to go on is the way I feel
And it feels a lot more right than wrong

All I've got to go on is the way I feel
When he touches me
Something deep inside me says you know it's real
...How lucky can you be?

But there's so much that I don't know about him
The other side that people never show
I really want to go on being close to him
But there's so much more I need to know

Is he the one?
Is it really love I've found?
Is it time?
Do I want to settle down?
Will I find...
That I love him more than he loves me?

All I've got to go on is the way I feel
When he's far away
I wouldn't want to go on if I had to feel
So empty every day

Maybe it's too late to change my mind
I guess my heart has known it all along
'Cause all I've got to go on is the way I feel
And it feels a lot more right than wrong


1995 - 2010 Benchmark Standards, ASCAP

Lyrics Powers McElhone Music Powers McElhone
Publisher Benchmark Standards, ASCAP Performance Mary Jo Deck/Judy Hinger Hoskins

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