B.J. Thomas - I Will Lyrics

Lyrics

Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to I will

For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it doesn't really matter
I will always feel the same

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart

And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me
Oh, you know I will, I will

I will
Oh oh I will
I will
I will
Oh I will
Oh oh oh I will
I will
I will

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NEW * I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas {Stereo} 1966

Meaning & Inspiration

B.J. Thomas's "I Will," released in 1966, stands as a profound testament to enduring and unwavering devotion, a sentiment that resonates deeply with spiritual truths found throughout Scripture. While not explicitly a gospel song, its core message of steadfast love and commitment echoes the very nature of God's unfailing affection for humanity. The lyrics paint a picture of a love so profound that it transcends initial acquaintance; the narrator confesses to not even knowing the object of their affection's name, yet this anonymity does not diminish the depth of their feelings. This mirrors God's intimate knowledge and love for each individual, even before we fully recognize or call upon Him, as David so eloquently writes, "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:13-14). The promise, "Will I wait a lonely lifetime / If you want me to I will," speaks to a sacrificial willingness to endure hardship for the sake of love, a concept central to the Christian faith. This unwavering dedication finds its ultimate expression in Jesus Christ's sacrifice, a love that waited through generations and ultimately gave everything for our salvation. The declaration, "Love you forever and forever / Love you with all my heart," is a simple yet powerful articulation of eternal love, much like the promise in Romans 8:38-39: "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." The desire to "make it easy to be near you" and the acknowledgment that "the things you do endear you to me" reflect a genuine admiration and longing for closeness with the beloved, a sentiment that aligns with David's plea in Psalm 27:4: "One thing I ask from the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple." The repeated affirmation, "Oh, you know I will, I will," in its resolute finality, conjures the spirit of faithful obedience and unwavering trust in divine purpose, echoing the disciples' response to Jesus after a profound teaching: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). "I Will" ultimately serves as a beautiful reminder of the power of a love that is patient, kind, and persistent, mirroring the divine love that underpins our very existence.