About The Song
Always, what makes a great love song is a great love story, and Vince Gill’s “Whenever You Come Around” is no exception. Did you know the inspiration behind the heart-melting tune? It’s his wife, singer-songwriter, Amy Grant. In one occasion, Gill admitted that when he wrote the song, she was, well, a far cry from becoming his better half. But with just one smile, Gill knew his life was about to change.
We brought you the first slice of Most Loved Vince-Jenny Duets where we saw a young Jenny singing “Jenny Dreamed of Trains” with Dad Vince. That, right there, was a wonderful scene to watch. How good of a performance will these two give if they sing a song dedicated to someone else? Any guess? Let us help you with that.
“Whenever You Come Around” was co-written and recorded by Gill and Pete Wasner in 1994. The song was released as the lead single off When Love Finds You and peaked 2nd on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Not only does their love stand the test of time, the song does, as well. Willie Nelson, the man Gill referred to as “maybe the greatest American songwriter in our history”, recorded it for his 2014 album, Band of Brothers.
In a live performance, Gill once said,
“This is a song that was inspired by a smile that I saw for the first time on the face of a woman that I’d never met. That was Amy Grant back in 1993. I was so inspired, moved by the sight of that smile, that I came home and wrote this song and had no idea that all these years later we’d wind up together, have kids. … Life’s funny.”
Jenny Gill once again joined Vince Gill on stage for a heartwarming performance of her father’s “Whenever You Come Around.” Vince plays the mandolin while Jenny sings. Their piece of the song shares the same tempo and tone of the original. Not to mention how Jenny delivers the heart-melting lines beautifully. Such beauty to hear the two sing this touching song, dedicated to someone. As we all know, Amy is not Jenny’s biological mother. Jenny sure did let a sincere emotion to the song.
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Lyrics
The face of an angel, pretty eyes that shine
I lie awake at night wishing you were mine
I’m standin’ here holding the biggest heartache in town
Whenever you come around
I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath
Oh I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death
And when you smile that smile, the world turns upside down
Whenever you come around
I feel so helpless I feel just like a kid
What is it about you that makes me keep my feelings hid
I wish I could tell you, but the words can’t be found
Whenever you come around
I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath
Oh I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death
And when you smile that smile, the world turns upside down
Whenever you come around
I get weak in the knees and I lose my breath
Oh I try to speak but the words won’t come I’m so scared to death
And when you smile that smile, the world turns upside down
Whenever you come around
And when you smile that smile
The world turns upside down
Whenever you come around
Whenever you come around