Jim Croce's "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" (1973) for Oldies Music Lovers

The song I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song was written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. It was released in 1974, after Croce's untimely death in a plane crash the previous year. The song became a posthumous hit for Croce, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

• I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song was released by Jim Croce in 1974.
• The song was written as a love letter to Jim Croce's wife, Ingrid.
• I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song became one of Jim Croce's biggest hits, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Well, I know it's kinda late.

I hope I didn't wake you.

But what I gotta say can't wait,

I know you'd understand.

Every time I tried to tell you,

The words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.

Yeah, I know it's kinda strange.

Every time I'm near you,

I just run out of things to say.

I know you'd understand.

Every time I tried to tell you,

The words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.

Every time the time was right,

All the words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know it's kinda late.

Hope I didn't wake you,

But there's something I just gotta say.

Know you'd understand.

Every time I tried to tell you,

The words just came out wrong

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.