Cover art for Sunshine of Your Love by Jackie DeShannon

Sunshine of Your Love

Nov. 19681 viewer

Sunshine of Your Love Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(It's gettin' near dawn)
When lights close their tired eyes
(I'll soon be with you), my love
And give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you, darlin' soon
I'll be with you when the stars start fallin'

[Chorus]
I've been waitin' so long
To be where I'm goin'
In the sunshine of your love, your love

[Verse 2]
I'm with you, my love
The light's shinin' through on you
I'm with you, my love
It's a mornin' and just we two
I'm stay with you, darlin', now, right now
I'll stay with you ‘til our sea might dry up

[Chorus]
I've been waitin' so long
To be where I'm goin'
In the sunshine of your love, your love (Yeah)
[Bridge]
(Ah-ha, yeah)
(Ooh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah)

[Verse 1]
It's gettin' near dawn
When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you, my love
And give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you, darlin' soon
I'll be with you when the stars start fallin'

[Chorus]
I've been waitin' so long
To be where I'm goin'
In the sunshine of your love, your love

[Outro]
(For your love, ah yeah)
For your love, woo
Of your love (Ah, yeah)
Of your love (Of your love, love, love)

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What did Jackie DeShannon say about "Sunshine of Your Love"?
Genius Answer

“Cream’s record of SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE was so mesmerizing and it was constantly playing in my house. During one of our evening sessions, we did an impromptu version of the song. I thought it was ‘fab gear’ so I jumped into the fire and put it on the album.” from CD liner notes

Credits
Recorded At
Liberty Studios (Hollywood CA)
Release Date
November 1968
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