ERIC CLAPTON - WONDERFUL TONIGHT

WONDERFUL TONIGHT

ERIC CLAPTON

SONGWRITER: ERIC CLAPTON & MICHAEL KAMEN

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: SLOWHAND

LABEL: RSO

GENRE: BALLAD

YEAR: 1977

"Wonderful Tonight" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. It was included on Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd. The female vocal harmonies on the song are provided by Marcella Detroit (then Marcy Levy) and Yvonne Elliman.

On 7 September 1976, Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" for Boyd while waiting for her to get ready to attend Paul and Linda McCartney's annual Buddy Holly party. Of "Wonderful Tonight", Boyd would say: "For years it tore at me. To have inspired Eric, and George before him, to write such music was so flattering. 'Wonderful Tonight' was the most poignant reminder of all that was good in our relationship, and when things went wrong it was torture to hear it." The song is mentioned in her autobiographical book Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me.

It's late in the evening

She's wondering what clothes to wear

She'll put on her make-up

And brushes her long blond hair

And then she'll ask me: Do I look alright?

And I'll say: Yes, you look wonderful tonight

We'll go to a party

And everyone turns to see

This beautiful lady

That's walking around with me

And then she'll ask me: Do you feel alright?

And I'll say: Yes, I feel wonderful tonight

I feel wonderful

Because I see the love light in your eyes

And the wonder of it all

Is that you just don't realize

How much I love you

It's time to go home now

I've got an aching head

So I'll give her the car keys

She'll help me to bed

And then I'll tell her

As I turn out the light

I say: My darling, you were wonderful tonight

Oh, my darling, you were wonderful tonight

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!