About The Song
“Loving Arms” is a song written by Tom Jans and first recorded as a duet by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge for their 1973 album Full Moon.
“Loving Arms” was written by Tom Jans. Jans recorded the song and released his version on his 1974 self-titled album.
Dobie Gray’s version of the song peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 6, 1973.
Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge’s version was released as a single in late 1973, and became a minor Billboard Hot 100 hit in the spring of 1974. The song first appeared on their 1973 duet album Full Moon.
Elvis Presley’s version was first released on his 1974 album Good Times. In 1975, it was included as a B-side on some editions of his “My Boy” single. In 1981, it appeared on Presley’s posthumous album Guitar Man and was released as the second single from it, with “You Asked Me To” on side B. In the UK, the song spent 6 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 47 for the week of April 14. In the United States, the single charted as a double A-side (“Lovin’ Arms”/”You Asked Me To”) on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at number 8 on the week of June 20.
Petula Clark’s version reached number 12 on the US AC chart and number 9 on the Canadian AC/Pop charts on February 1, 1975.
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Lyrics
If you could see me now
The one who said that he’d rather roam
The one who said he’d rather be alone
If you could only see me now
If I could hold you now
Just for a moment, if I could make you mine
Just for a while, turn back the hands of time
If I could only hold you now
I’ve been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
Takin’ any comfort that I can
Lookin’ back and longin’ for the freedom of my chains
Lyin’ in your lovin’ arms again
If you could hear me now (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Singin’ somewhere through a lonely night (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Dreamin’ of the arms that held me tight (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
If you could only hear me now
I’ve been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
Takin’ any comfort that I can
Lookin’ back and longin’ for the freedom of my chains
Lyin’ in your lovin’ arms again
Hmm-hmm-hmm (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Hmm-hmm-hmm (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Hmm-hmm-hmm (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Hmm-hmm-hmm (hmm-hmm-hmm)
Hmm-hmm-hmm (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Hmm-hmm-hmm (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)