ZZ Top “I Thank You” was first released in 1968 by Sam & Dave, a soul and R&B duo. ZZ Top covered it in 1979 on their album Degüello . The album went platinum but only reached number 24 on the Billboard chart. “I Thank You” was one of two popular singles on that album, the other being “Cheap Sunglasses”. ZZ Top released “I Thank You” again as a single in 1980
ZZ Top “I Thank You”
You didn’t have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did.
And I thank you.
You didn’t have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did.
And I thank you.
But you took your love to someone else
I wouldn’t know what it meant to be loved to deathYou made me feel like I’ve never felt
Kisses so good I had to holler for help
You didn’t have to squeeze it but you did
But you did but you did
And I thank you.
You didn’t have to hold it but you did
But you did but you did
And I thank you.Every day was something new,
You put on your bag and your fine to-do
You got me trying new things too
Just so I can keep up with you.You didn’t have to shake it but you did
But you did but you did
And I thank you.
You didn’t have to make it like you did
but you did but you did
And I thank you.All my life I’ve been shortchanged
Without your love baby it’s a crying shame
But now I know what the fellas talking about
Hear me say that they been turned out
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
Yes, I want to thank you
