Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With

[irock]

How can you not love this tune?  Probably the most pop-oriented track associated with the CSNY sound, this is a personal favorite and one that, until last night as I was digging through old albums, I haven't listened to in years.

Pure joy! You'll want to crank it up really loud, especially the last verse.

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Love The One You're With by Stephen Stills

If you’re down and confused
and you don’t remember who you’re talkin’ to. 
Concentration slip away
‘cause your baby is so far away.

Well there’s a rose in a fisted glove
and the eagle flies with the dove
and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with.

Don’t be angry, don’t be sad
and don’t sit cryin’ over good times you’ve had.
There’s a girl right next to you
and she’s just waitin’ for something to do.

And there’s a rose in a fisted glove
and the eagle flies with the dove
and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with.

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Turn your heartache right into your joy,
she’s a girl, and you’re a boy.
Well get it together, make it real nice,
You ain’t gonna need anymore advice.

And there’s a rose in a fisted glove
and the eagle flies with the dove
and if you can’t be with the one you love, honey
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with
love the one you’re with.

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[A Thug Named Slickback]

This is a great song. That's why it's been remade so many times.
I still like this version best.

[johnnywest]

I remember Lynda Carter singing this on one of her CBS specials in the early 80s.

[reception]

pulsemusic.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=nostalgia&action=display&thread=1125546459

[irock]

Something needs to be done about the crappy search function on ProBoards. I searched for that every way I could think of and nothing came up.

[Moonshadow]

Great song, but overplayed on classic rock radio. I don't understand why they basically only play LTOYW, Teach Your Children, and Suite Judy Blue Eyes. CSNY has a lot of fantastic stuff.