Have I Told You Lately

Album: Avalon Sunset (1989)
Charted: 74
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  • Have I told you lately that I love you
    Have I told you there's no one above you
    Fill my heart with gladness
    Take away my sadness
    Ease my troubles, that's what you do

    Oh the morning sun in all its glory
    Greets the day with hope and comfort too
    And you fill my life with laughter
    You can make it better
    Ease my troubles that's what you do

    There's a love that's divine
    And it's yours and it's mine
    Like the sun
    At the end of the day
    We should give thanks and pray to the One

    Have I told you lately that I love you
    Have I told you there's no one above you
    Fill my heart with gladness
    Take away my sadness
    Ease my troubles, that's what you do

    There's a love that's divine
    And it's yours and it's mine
    And it shines like the sun
    At the end of the day we will give thanks and pray to the One

    Have I told you lately that I love you
    Have I told you there's no one above you
    Fill my heart with gladness
    Take away my sadness
    Ease my troubles, that's what you do

    Take away my sadness
    Fill my life with gladness
    Ease my troubles that's what you do
    Fill my life with gladness
    Take away my sadness
    Ease my troubles that's what you do Writer/s: Van Morrison
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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Comments: 35

  • Hobart Smedley from Bugtussle, UsaMy God, I can't believe people in this thread are repeatedly mixing up Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately" with a completely different song from the 1940s. We're doomed.
  • Penelope Jones from Home In Childhood Redditch.Truly wonderful lyrics. I want this song by Van at my funeral because it’s spiritual.
  • Sharon from Gaffney ScYou introduced me to this song. I constantly play it reminding of the love I will always have for you.
  • AnonymousLove You! Fill my heart with gladness take away my sadness!
  • Jos Van Heerden from Utrecht, The NetherlandsIn the comments here, there are switched two completely different songs, which have the same songtitle. This is the song, written as a gospel by Van Morrison in 1989:
    Have I told you lately that I love you
    Have I told you there's no one above you
    Fill my heart with gladness
    Take away my sadness
    Ease my troubles, that's what you do
  • Linya from Kansas CityLeah, Why does it matter than Van would be critical of the commercial music business? I heard Prince complain to Jay Leno about how the artists are abused. Jay asked him what about some multi million dollar deal Mariah Carey had just made with a music label, and he sneared, and said it was peanuts to her for what they were going to make. He said that's why he wasn't involved with any labels. He went on to say how the artist gets zero dollars until all expenses from albums and concerts were recouped by the music industry. All advertising, cost to make the record, publicity, etc, Kind of the same deal as a lawyer winning your lawsuit, they take everything they want first, artist gets what's left. Anyway Prince thought Mariah got screwed.
  • Ali from Iran, TehranI also know for a fact that Kenny Rogers also sang this song & nobody mentioned it .
  • Dj from Manchester, NhWords and meaning are totaly different. Even if the music was a bit similar in melody, not sure Im not that old..I'm sure Van brought it into his own and embelished on top of that. All of Vans music Rocks and this ballad takes the cake.
  • Dj from Manchester, NhHave I told you lately that I love you
    Could I tell you once again somehow
    Have I told, with all my heart and soul how I adore you
    Well darlin' I'm tellin' you now.
    This heart would break in two if you refuse me
    I'm no good without you anyhow
    Dear have I told you lately that I love you
    Well darlin' I'm tellin' you now.

    Have I told you lately that I miss you
    When the stars are shinin' in the sky
    Have I told you why the nights are long when you're not with me
    Well darlin' I'm tellin' you now
    This heart would break in two if you refuse me
    I'm no good without you anyhow
    Dear have I told you lately that I love you
    Well darlin' I'm tellin' you now.

    Have I told you lately when I'm sleepin'
    Every dream I dream is you somehow
    Have I told you who I'd like to share my love forever
    Well darlin' I'm telling you now
    This heart would break in two if you refuse me
    I'm no good without you anyhow
    Dear have I told you lately that I love you
    Well darlin' I'm tellin' you now. Wiseman Scott
  • Darren from Glendale, AzGreat song. First heard it on the beach down south in '89. Good times.
  • Elizabeth from Hoschton, GaThis song is actually titled "Have I Told You Lately" and should not be confused with the Scotty Wiseman song "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", released in 1945.
  • Carl from Manchester, United KingdomMe and a mate are in disagreement about this record.im a Rod fan and hes a Van fan.The thing is when Rods version was out it was said that it was the most played record on american radio, at the time . My mate wont accept this.can you verify please .I know im right
  • Malachi from Dublin, IrelandPoor, guy. Why is he always so heavily criticized? I'm a forever fan! None of this nonsense could sway me in the least! He is an amazing artist and that's all I need to know. His personal life is his business. I don't want to speculate about his thoughts as he writes his lyrics. Why should you? Leave the man alone and just enjoy his music--I say!
  • Daniel from Pretoria, South AfricaHi you guys, I don't think you have herd Elvis's version of the song it is still the best. Better than all the rest and I have heard all of them. But I am still confuse - how actually wrote the song - because on the Wikipedia it seems like it was done in the 1930's by Scotty Wiseman and belief me it is identical. O! yes even Jim Reeves does a good job of it.
  • Ellen from Nh, NhOK Tay get your info straight you are talking about 2 different songs with the same title. If you research a little further the lyrics are different. The one by Scotty Wiseman Was a country song. It was the greatest hit of Wiseman and his wife and one of the first country music songs to attract major attention in the pop music field. Recorded by many artists including Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Booby Vinton, Elvis and Barry Manilow. The other is by Van Morrison and included on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset. It is a romantic ballad often played at weddings although it was originally written also as a prayer.
  • Martie from Hanover, VaOkay, I googled it and found out:
    It is #6 (Van's original) on a list of most popular 1st dance wedding songs in the UK.
    Van Morrison and The Chieftains won a Grammy Award in 1996 for "Have I Told You Lately"
    It was on a list of the 100 greatest love songs of all time.
  • Martie from Hanover, VaThe correct title to Van Morrison's song is actually [Have I Told You Lately]. I am looking at the album sleeve from Van Morrison's 1989 album and it says all songs written by Van Morrison. There is no doubt whatsoever that there are 2 different songs. Why the confusion?
  • Tay from Dubuque, Iaokay - get this accurate...this song was written by Scott Wiseman, Gene Autry first recorded it, then Bing Crosby with the Andrew Sisters and Van Morrison brought it back in 1989. It's an old song redone and guess what? It's on Barry Manilow's supplemental CD with the Greatest songs of the '70's. Don't believe me? Google this or any song book/sheet music. Tay
  • Anthony from New York, NyIf someone could explain to me how Springsteen ripped off Van Morrison, that'd be great.

    Im a fan of both, and dont really see too much simliarties besides both being good lyricists (springsteen the better of the two) and both having distinct voices.
  • Carla from Knoxville, TnI heard many years ago on the Top 40 count down that this song was about the artist's relationship with God - but I assumed the DJ meant Rod Stewart; I am glad to see that it is someone else (Van Morrison) because Rod Stewart sure wasn't coming across as a Christian. I have not heard Van Morrison sing this, but look forward to it. Carla from Tennessee.
  • Ian from Liverpool, EnglandIt just shows that Dum-ass old Rod mis-understood the song in the first place along with the rest of the world. Like the retards that have it at there wedding but only had a civil ceromony becasue they dont believe in God..durr. One has to remember that Roderick David Stewart, born January 10, 1945), was born and raised in London, but reakon he's Scottish I rest my case.
  • Helen from Richmond , VaBy the way, Leah uses the word diatribe for Van Morrison, and the definition is "A BITTER, ABUSIVE DENUNCIATION". Hum, sounds like LEAH, too!!! The songs she listed in her diatribe are not about the music industry! Morrison to this day has never received a penny for Brown Eyed Girl. Where is the ROYALTY CHECK?
  • Helen from Richmond , VaThe reason Rod Stewart gets so much acclaim and is wrongly credited with writing this is because people want glitz and drama over the real thing. Van Morrison is not a hypocrite as Leah says but he has genuinely written music to help uplift himself & others, instead of just thinking of his pocketbook, like the pop stars.
    Springsteen & Seger did "rip" him off. What's wrong with the truth?
  • Justin from Albany, Nyhey leah, i got news for you. If you want to make some great point about something. You probably shouldn't use a bunch of huge words that half of the people reading your comment won't understand. You are clearly just trying to look smart by using words like, ditriabes, abrasive, misanthrope, which have been almost completely forgotten from the english language.
  • J.d. from Tampa, FlVan is not necessarily the superior songwriter of the two; Rod has written very soul-wrenching stuff as well (Mandolin Wind, Scarred and Scared, I Was Only Joking, to name very few). Thing is, as noted from a big Rod Stewart fan, his "best" rarely makes the airwaves. Van's does, and Van's his own man. As for this song, Van sings it best, and yes, I believe it was written as a prais to God; Rod (being Rod), took it in a more earthly direction (his blonde of the moment)!
  • Leah from Brooklyn, NyVan Morrison may very well be the blatant hypocrite in music. The man has written and recorded spiritual songs for nearly 20 years, yet is an uapologetic and abrasive misanthrope of legendary proportion. No one is exempt from his wrath--not previous lovers, fans, or even other musicians he so often accuses of stealing his style, like Springsteen and Segar. His disgust with the music business that supports him spills out in dozens of songs like "Why Must I Always Explain," "Professional Jealousy," "Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket" and as far back as '66, in the cynical blues song "The Big Royalty Check." It often seems to border on paranoia. The contrast of such vicious diatriabes with his spiritual declarations in "Be Thou My Vision" or "Whenever God Shines His Light" often seems ludicrous.
  • Paul Gimlik from Hereford, EnglandHow on earth can you refer to Van Morrisons version as schmaltzy? Van wrote the song and knows, therefore, how it should be sung !
  • Scott from Columbus, OhThis song was Written by Van Morrison and it's much better served by himself than some hack artist who makes his money doing remakes with his bleached, scratchy voice. IMO, the only thing "Rod" Stewed was a pot of big dung, that was the commercial music industry.
    Van Morrison actually wrote this song in light of his spiritual love with god....He did that in alot of his music and it was misinterpreted along the way.
    I am not religious in even the slightest fashion, but you say tomatoe, I say tomato... Van's music proves to be genius no matter how you choose to relate it...as great music does.
  • Scott from Columbus, OhThis song was Written by Van Morrison and it's much better served by himself than some hack artist who makes his money doing remakes with his bleached, scratchy voice. IMO, the only thing "Rod" Stewed was a pot of big dung, that was the commercial music industry.
    Van Morrison actually wrote this song in light of his spiritual love with ogd....He did that in alot of his music and it was misinterpreted along the way.
    I am not religious in even the slightest fashion, but you say tomatoe, I say tomato... Van's music proves to be genius no matter how you choose top relate it...as great music does.
  • Johanthon Brown from Indianapolis, InThe person who wrote that song is Scotty Wiseman he is my 6th cousin.
  • Aj from Cleveland, GaVan did the best version, but Rod's voice was made for it.
  • Stefanie Magura from Rock Hill, ScI haven't heard Van Morrison's version, but I think he has written better songs than this one. Rod Stuart did a good job,but I've never been a juge fan of his work.
  • Shaun from Great Falls, MtVan Morrison is of course a great singer and songwriter. However his version is schmalzy and dull. It took Rod to make it a good song and give it some soul. Even so, Van has written a gazillion songs better than this one.
  • Daryl from Stoke, EnglandBut i do agree, Van Morrisons version is indeed the best i've heard
  • Steve from St. Augustine, FlBy far the best version of this song is by its writer, The Van Morrison. Thanks, Steve in St. Augustine.
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