Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sarah Brightman
Vocals
Richie Pitts
Vocals
Michael Reed
Conductor
Martin Levan
Principal
Stephen Hill Singers
Chorus
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Bernstein
Composer
Alan Jay Lerner
Lyrics
Laurence Roman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Producer
Martin Levan
Engineer
Lyrics
I love my wife and I love her more
Than the way I used to love her before
She became my wife, but today she is
So don't call me early 'cause I'll be busy
Beside her, waiting for her to wake
And her eyes to open like dawn is breaking
The whole world over for me today
'Cause I can't believe that I heard her say
She would honor, love and obey 'til death do us
Pardon me if I catch my breath
When I knew my wife was the wife for me
We went out and sat by the willow tree
And I begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey, and that is what she did
Begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey
And that is what she did
Oh, how you pleaded
If you thought you needed to
You sure were wrong
You took too long
But I kept on praying
One day I'd be saying
I love my husband, I love him more (Oh, how he pleaded)
Than the way I used to love him before (If he thought he needed to)
He became my husband, but now he is (He sure was wrong)
So don't call me early 'cause I'll be busy (He took too long)
Beside him, waiting for him to wake (But she kept on praying)
And his loving arms to reach up and take me (One day he'd be saying)
For one more trip to the Milky Way (That he would honor)
Like he did before, when I heard him say (And cherish her)
He would honor, love and obey 'til death do us
Pardon me if I catch my breath
Oh, I never thought he'd propose to me
'Til he took me out by the willow tree
And he begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey, and that is what he did
Begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey
And that is what she did
I love my husband, I love him more (Oh, how he pleaded)
Than the way I used to love him before (If he thought he needed to)
He became my husband, but now he is (He sure was wrong)
So don't call me early 'cause I'll be busy (He took too long)
Beside him, waiting for him to wake (But she kept on praying)
And his loving arms to reach up and take me (One day he'd be saying)
For one more trip to the Milky Way (That he would honor)
Like he did before, when I heard him say (And cherish her)
He would honor, love and obey 'til death do us
Pardon me if I catch my breath
Oh, I never thought he'd propose to me
'Til he took me out by the willow tree
And he begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey, and that is what we did
Begged and pleaded, uh huh
Marry me, honey
And that is what we did
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Leonard Bernstein
