Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
Song Lyrics, Chart History, Artist Information

  • Written by Neil Diamond & Gilbert Becaud
  • Originally performed by Neil Diamond (born 1/24/41 in Brooklyn NY)
  • Diamond attended Brooklyn's Erasmus High School, where he was in the chorus with another star to be, Barbara Streisand, yet they didn't really know each other until years later 
  • He was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame in 1984
  • The song is the first of three hit songs from the 1981 movie The Jazz Singer starring Neil Diamond
  • The movie didn't fare very well in terms of popularity, but the soundtrack album from The Jazz Singer reached #3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart
  • The song itself hit # 2 on the Billboard Top 40 chart in 1980
  • It was also #3 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart

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Song Lyrics - Love On The Rocks

Love on the rocks
Ain't no surprise
Pour me a drink
And I'll tell you some lies
Got nothin' to lose
So you just sing the blues all the time

Gave you my heart
Gave you my soul
You left me alone here
With nothing to hold
Yesterday's gone
Now all I want is a smile

First, they say they want you
How they really need you
Suddenly you find you're out there
Walking in a storm
When they know they have you
Then they really have you
Nothing you can do or say
You've got to leave, just get away
We all know the song

You need what you need
You can say what you want
Not much you can do
When the feeling is gone
May be blue skies above
But it's cold when you love's on the rocks

First, they say they want you
How they really need you
Suddenly you find you're out there
Walking in a storm
When they know they have you
Then they really have you
Nothing you can do or say
You've got to leave, just get away
We all know the song

Love on the rocks
Ain't no surprise
Pour me a drink
And I'll tell you some lies
Yesterday's gone
And now all I want is a smile

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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