Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius - I Dont Want to Have to Marry You

I Dont Want to Have to Marry You

"I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" is a song recorded by American country music duo Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius. It was released in July 1976 as the first single and title track from the album I Don't Want to Have to Marry You. It was the most successful single for both Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius as both a duo and as solo artists. The single was the only number one of their careers and stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.The song was written by Fred Imus and Phil Sweet.

Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius - I Dont Want to Have to Marry You Lyrics

I don't want to have to marry you

I don't want to have to say I do

I want our love to be free

The way God meant love to be

I don't want to have to marry you

Just because it'd be the thing to do

I want our marriage to be strong

Something we can build upon

Every time I want you more

Than I did the time before

Can you stay with me for a while?

But I want the fire still burning bright

Darling, on our wedding night

Let's wait till we walk down the aisle

I don't want to have to marry you

I don't want to have to say I do

I want our love to be free

The way God meant love to be

Don't say you have to go

Because I want you so

I don't want to be alone

The temptation is strong

But it's all so wrong

Please stop and take me home

I don't want to have to marry you

I don't want to have to say I do

I want our love to be free

The way God meant love to be

I want our love to be free

The way God meant love to be