About The Song
Keith Whitley may have lived only for a short time, but he influenced the world of country music in a way we can never forget. Whitley gave us songs such as “When You Say Nothing at All,” “Miami, My Amy,” and more, that country artists are inspired to cover. However, there are also songs he recorded that not many dare to make a version of, one of which is “Tell Lorrie I Love Her.”
“Tell Lorrie I Love Her” is Whitley’s love letter to Morgan. Instead of addressing the letter directly her, he sent someone to tell how much he loves her.
Tell Lorrie I love her, tell Lorrie I need her
Tell her everything would be okay if I could just see her
Tell Lorrie I love her, tell Lorrie I need her
And if I leave this whole world, tell her she’s the only girl for me
Anyone can deliver Whitley’s message to his wife even his son, Jesse Keith Whitley. In a show where Jesse was performing, he dedicated a song to his mother. He called her on stage and said that the song he’s about to sing was a dedication to his mother from his dad. After Jesse’s performance, he shared an embrace with his mom.
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Lyrics
If I were alone in the desert
Without a drink of water around
With my knees and hands in the white scorching sands
With the hot Sahara sun beating down
If I could be granted my wishes
And anything I want would come true
Well, I know that it might sound funny
But here’s what I want you to do
Tell Lorrie I love her
Tell Lorrie I need her
Tell her everything would be okay
If I could just see her
Tell Lorrie I love her
Tell Lorrie I need her
And if I leave this old world
Tell her she’s the only girl for me
If I were a drift on the ocean
A vessel with no sails or steam
Floating aimlessly on an endless sea
Hopelessly lost it would seem
If all of the fish in the water
Could echo my last dying plea
Well, I know you might not understand it
But here’s what he’d want it to be
Tell Lorrie I love her
Tell Lorrie I need her
Tell her everything would be okay
If I could just see her
Tell Lorrie I love her
Tell Lorrie I need her
And if I leave this old world
Tell her she’s the only girl for me
And if I leave this old world
Tell her she’s the only girl for me
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