About The Song
We are deep into Ronnie Milsap’s imperial period now.
Milsap had a long and industrious run at country radio, with his commercial peak coming in the early eighties with a string of flawless pop country confections that amplified all of his considerable strengths as a vocalist and musician.
“I Wouldn’t Have Missed it For the World” could have been a hit by any artist. It’s one of those songs that confronts grief with gratitude, as he determines that having his heart broken was worth it because of how great it was having her as his partner for a moment in time.
There’s an emotional maturity in the lyric that Milsap elevates with his performance, as you can actually hear his joy for having had this woman in his life. He’s choosing not to have a broken heart by reminding himself that he was one of the few lucky souls on the planet to experience her love in the first place.
Is this all just a façade that will collapse once she’s out the door? She’ll never know, and neither will we.
Milsap will top the charts again with his next single, and it’s of the same caliber as this one. What a run.
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Lyrics
Our paths may never cross again
Maybe my heart will never mend
But I’m glad for all the good times
Cause you’ve brought me so much sunshine
And love was the best it’s ever been
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
Wouldn’t have missed loving you girl
You’ve made my whole life worth while
With your smile
I wouldn’t trade one memory
‘Cause you mean too much to me (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Even though I lost you girl
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
They say that all good things must end
Loves comes and goes just like the wind
You’ve got your dreams to follow
But if I had the chance tomorrow
You know I’d do it all again
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
Wouldn’t have missed loving you girl (ooh, ooh, ooh)
You’ve made my whole life worth while
With your smile
I wouldn’t trade one memory
‘Cause you mean too much to me (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Even though I lost you girl
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
Oh, I wouldn’t trade one memory
‘Cause you mean too much to me (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Even though I lost you girl
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
I wouldn’t have missed it for the world
Wouldn’t have missed loving you girl (ooh, ooh, ooh)
You’ve made my whole life worth while
With your smile
Oh, I wouldn’t trade one memory