JOHN MICAEL - I SWEAR

I SWEAR

JOHN MICAEL MONTEGOMERY

SONGWRITERS: FRANK J. MYERS & GARY BAKER

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: ALL-4-ONE

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 1994

 

          John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965) is an American country music singer. Montgomery began singing with his brother Eddie, who would later become known as one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, before beginning his major-label solo career in 1992. He has had more than 30 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which seven have reached number one: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "I Swear", "Be My Baby Tonight", "If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)", and "The Little Girl". 13 more have reached the top 10. "I Swear" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" were named by Billboard as the top country songs of 1994 and 1995, respectively. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with cover versions by the R&B group All-4-One. Several of Montgomery's singles crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, his highest peak there having been achieved by "Letters from Home" in 2004.

          Montgomery has released 10 studio albums. His first seven albums were released via Atlantic Records Nashville, and his next two via parent company Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Atlantic closed its country division in 2001. His first three albums, Life's a Dance (1992), Kickin' It Up (1994), and John Michael Montgomery (1995) are all certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); 1996's What I Do the Best is certified platinum; while Leave a Mark (1998) and Brand New Me (2000) are certified gold.

           All-4-One is the eponymous debut album by All-4-One released on April 12, 1994. It features the Grammy-award-winning hit single, "I Swear".

I see the questions in your eyes

I know what's weighing on your mind

But you can be sure i know my part

Cuz i'll stand beside you through the years

You'll only cry those happy tears

And though i'll make mistakes,

I'll never break your heart

 

Chorus

I swear

By the moon and the stars in the sky

I'll be there

I swear

Like the shadow that's by your side

I'll be there

For better or worse

Til death do us part

I'll love you with every beat of my heart

I swear

 

I'll give you everything i can

I'll build your dreams with these two hands

We'll hang some memories on the wall

And when there's silver in your hair

You won't have to ask if i still care

Cuz as time turns the page

My love won't age at all

 

Chorus x2

I swear.