IS NOT FOR ME
TO SAY
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935)
is an American singer-songwriter of popular
music. Starting his career with singles of standard music,
he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums
achieving gold or platinum status and 73
making the Billboard charts to date. Mathis has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and has been inducted into the Grammy
Hall of Fame for three separate recordings.
Although frequently described as a romantic
singer, his discography includes traditional
pop, Brazilian and Spanish music,
soul,
rhythm and blues,
show tunes,
Tin Pan Alley,
soft rock,
blues, country music,
and even a few disco songs
for his album Mathis Magic in 1979. Mathis has also recorded six albums of Christmas music.
In a 1968 interview, Mathis cited Lena Horne,
Nat King Cole,
and Bing Crosby among his musical influences
It's not for me to
say you love me;
It's not for me to say you'll always care.
Oh, but here for the moment, I can hold you fast
And press you lips to mine
And dream that love will last.
As far as I can see, this is heaven;
And speaking just for me, it's ours to share.
Perhaps the glow of love will grow
With ev'ry passing day,
Or we may never meet again.
But then, it's not for me to say.
And speaking just for me, it's ours to share.
Perhaps the glow of love will grow
With ev'ry passing day,
Or we may never meet again.
But then, it's not for me to say.
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