“I Believe in You” is a song written by Roger Cook and Sam Hogin, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in August 1980 as the first single and title track from the album I Believe in You.
The song became Don Williams’ eleventh number 1 on Billboard’s country chart. The single stayed at number 1 for two weeks and spent 12 weeks on the country chart.”I Believe in You” was Don Williams’ only Top 40 entry, where it peaked at number 24. The song has sold 286,000 downloads in the United States in the digital era.
The song was also a hit in Europe and Australia. It was best received in New Zealand, where it reached number four on the pop singles chart and is ranked as the 38th biggest hit of 1981.
Versions:
Don Williams August 1980 First release
Bill Phillips March 26, 1982
Delroy Wilson 1985
Bobby Setter Band 1986
Toni Willé 1989
Bette Midler 1995
Patti Page 2001
Joey + Rory October 27, 2014
Don Williams – I Believe in You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don’t believe in superstars
Organic food and foreign cars
I don’t believe the price of gold
The certainty of growing old
That right is right and left is wrong
That north and south can’t get along
That east is east and west is west
And being first is always best
[Chorus 1]
But I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you
[Verse 2]
Well I don’t believe that heaven waits
For only those who congregate
I like to think of God as love
He’s down below, he’s up above
He’s watchin’ people, everywhere
He knows who does and doesn’t care
And I’m an ordinary man
Sometimes I wonder who I am
[Chorus 2]
But I believe in love
I believe in music
I believe in magic
And I believe in you
[Bridge]
I know with all my certainty
What’s going on with you and me
Is a good thing
It’s true
I believe in you
[Verse 3]
I don’t believe virginity
Is as common as it used to be
In working days and sleeping nights
That black is black and white is white
That Superman and Robin Hood
Are still alive in Hollywood
That gasoline’s in short supply
The rising cost of gettin’ by
[Chorus 3]
But I believe in love
I believe in old folks
I believe in children
I believe in you
[Chorus 1]
I believe in love
I believe in babies
I believe in mom and dad
And I believe in you
