IT WAS LOVE, LOVE ALONE
Harry Belafonte


It was love; love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

On the 10th of December we heard the talk 
He gave his throne to the Duke of York 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

King Edward was noble, King Edward was great 
it was love that caused him to abdicate 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

Flute play 

He said he was sorry that his Mommy would grieve 
he cannot help it, he would have to leave 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

You can take his power you can take his bought 
leave him with his yachting boat 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

Flute play 
Ha,love, love, love, love 
Caused King Edward....... 

You can take his money you can take his store 
but leave him that lady from Baltimore 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

I don’t know what Mrs Simpson got in her bone 
that caused the king to leave his throne 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

On the 10th of December 1936 
the Duke of Windsor went to get his kicks 
It was love; love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

It was love; love, love, love, 
love, love, love, love 
love, love, it was love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

It was love; love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It was love, love, love, love, lova alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It was love; love alone 
cause the king to leave his throne 
It was love, love, love, love, love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

It was love, (Sound of a double kiss) love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It was love, (Sound of a double kiss) love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne 

It was love, love, love; love, lova love... 

Fading