Lyrics to I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know

Lyrics to the song I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know as recorded by Bryan Ferry.

I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
(Words & Music By Cecil Null)

You think you know the smile on her lips,
The thrill and the touch of her fingertips,
But I forgot more than you'll ever know about her.

You think you'll find a heaven of bliss
In each caress and each tender kiss,
But I forgot more than you'll ever know about her.

You stole her love from me one day,
You didn't care how it hurt me,
You can never steal her away
Memories of what used to be.

You think she's yours to have and to hold,
Someday you'll learn when her love grows cold
That I forgot more than you'll ever know about her.

You stole her love from me one day,
You didn't care how it hurt me,
You can never steal her  away
Memories of what used to be.

You think she's yours to have and to hold,
Someday you'll learn when her love grows cold
That I forgot more than you'll ever know about her.


 

I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know

Album Track

Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know was written by Cecil Null and has been recorded by Bryan Ferry during the 'Frantic' sessions. His version is available on the Japanese version of the 'Frantic' album

I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know was covered by Dylan (offstage) during 1965 British tour (uncirculated "Don't Look Back" footage), during "Self Portrait" sessions, Apr 1969, and during 1986 tour (duets with Tom Petty).

Dolly Parton also recorded this song on her album 'Honky Tonk Angels', Johnny Cash has recorded it too as well as Skeeter Davis (The Davis Sisters) & Wanda Jackson

CECIL NULL:
I wrote "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" in 1947, but it wasn't recorded until 1953. It was turned down by nearly everybody in the business. The song stems from an old saying. So many times I've heard people say "I forgot more than you'll ever know about this job or this thing or whatever." I thought it would be a good idea for a song because everybody was already familiar with the title. This song was not written from true life. If every songwriter wrote true things about himself, most wives would have left long ago.
Interview, Nashville, TN, Jun 5, 1973; reprinted in Dorothy Horstman, Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy, New York, 1976, p. 175.

Song Musicians

I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums