I'll Take Care Of You

I know you've been hurt By someone else I can tell by the way That you carry yourself If you'll let me Here's what I'll do I'll take good care of you I, I, I loved and lost Same as you So I know, darling I know what you've been through If you'll let me Here's what I'll do I'll take good care of you You won't ever have to worry You won't ever have to cry Remember, pretty darling You better dry your weeping eyes But darling tell me You'll be true I have no doubt, darling I know what I will do Just as sure as one and one is two I'll take good care of you I'll take good care of you I'll take good care of you Take good care of you I'll take good care of you

I'll Take Care Of You Written by Brook Benton Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Billy Sherrill Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums John McFee - guitar Recorded May 21, 1981, CBS Studio A, Nashville Released July 26, 2004 Albums Almost Blue (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 Length 3:09 First known performance:  March 8, 1981, Manchester, England Last known performance:  December 11, 2020, Lyle Lovett and Elvis Costello livestream      (26 known performances)

Recordings by other artists

Artist

Year

Release

Links

Bobby Bland

1959

Irma Thomas

1988

Etta James

1998

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Almost Blue  •  lyrics  •  chords
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Almost Blue