Don’t Know Much
by Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt

Look at this face,
I know the years are showing,
Look at this life,
I still don’t know where it’s going.
Chorus:
I don’t know much,
But I know I love you,
And that may be all I need to know.
Look at these eyes,
They’ve never see what matter,
Look at these dreams,
So beaten and so battered.
Chorus:
I don’t know much,
But I know I love you,
And that may be all I need to know.
So many questions still left unanswered,
So much I’ve never broken through,
And when I feel you near me,
Sometimes I see so clearly,
The only truth I’ve ever known,
Is me and you.
Look at this man,
So blessed with inspiration,
Look at this soul,
Still searching for salvation.
Chorus x3:
I don’t know much,
But I know I love you,
And that may be all I need to know.
“Don’t Know Much” is a song written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow and made famous when performed as a duet by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville on Ronstadt’s 1989 album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind. The title is a phrase from its refrain, I don’t know much, but I know I love you, and that may be all I need to know.Contents
The song had a rich history prior to its success in 1989. It first appeared on Mann’s 1980 album, Casablanca. Bill Medley and Bette Midler (under the title “All I Need to Know”) then had minor chart success with it in 1981 and 1983, respectively.
It was introduced to Ronstadt and Neville by Steve Tyrell. Co-produced by Tyrell and Peter Asher, it was released as a single in the U.S. in 1989, reaching #2 on the pop chart and #1 on both the adult contemporary chart and pop sales charts. The single was certified gold. In the UK, the song peaked at #2 on the British pop chart.
“Don’t Know Much” won the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and was nominated for Song of the Year.