BARBRA STREISAND - YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS

YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS

BARBRA STREISAND

SONGWRITERS: ALAN BERGMAN; MARILYN BERGMAN & NEIL DIAMOND

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: SONGBIRD

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1978

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song that hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. It is a song about two lovers who have drifted apart while they "go through the motions" and heartache of life together.

The song was written by Neil Diamond with Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman for the ill-fated TV show All That Glitters. The song was intended to be the theme song, but Norman Lear changed the concept of the show and the song was no longer appropriate. Diamond then expanded the track from 45 seconds to 3:17, adding instrumental sections and an additional verse. The Bergmans contributed to the song's lyrics.

In 1977, Diamond released the álbum I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight, which included the track "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" as a solo performance. Early in 1978, Barbra Streisand covered the song on her album Songbird.

Barbra

You don't bring me flowers

You don't sing me love songs

Neil

You hardly talk to me anymore

When I come through the door at the end of the day

Barbra

I remember when you couldn't wait to love me

Used to hate to leave me

Now after loving me late at night

Neil

When it's good for you, babe

And you're feeling all right

Barbra

When you just roll over and turn out the light

And you don't bring me flowers anymore

Neil

It used to be so natural

Barbra

It used to be...

Neil

To talk about forever

Barbara

Mmm...

Neil

But used-to-bes don't count anymore

They just lay on the floor

Till we sweep them away

Barbra

And baby I remember all the things you taught me

Neil

I learned how to laugh and I learned how to cry

Barbra

Well, I learned how to love and I learned how to lie

Neil

So you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye

Barbra

So you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye

You don't bring me flowers any more

Both

Well, you think I could learn how to tell you goodbye

Neil

Cause you don't say you need me

Barbra

You don't sing me love songs

Both

You don't bring me flowers anymore.