Lagu yang indah tercipta dari hati terdalam dan biasanya sepontan. Seperti The Rose, lagu I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song juga sama. Tercipta hanya dalam waktu malam menjelang pagi.

I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song ditulis oleh Jim Croce. Jim Croce ini termasuk tipe yang membenci pertanyaan, berargumentasi terutama yang berhubungan dengan uang. Pada suatu hari Ingrid, istri Jim Croce mempertanyakan status keuangan keluarga. Dan sudah pasti Jim kesal dan langsung meninggalkan kamar tidur. Pada pagi harinya, Jim membangunkan Ingrid dengan menyanyikan lagu baru ciptaannya. “Every time I tried to tell you the words just came out wrong. So I’ll have to say I love you, in a song.”

Inilah lirik dari I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song:

I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
Jim Croce

Well, I know it’s kind of late
I hope I didn’t wake you
But what I got to say can’t wait
I know you’d understand
Ev’ry time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I’ll have to say I love you in a songYeah, I know it’s kind of strange
But ev’ry time I’m near you
I just run out of things to say
I know you’d understand
Ev’ry time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I’ll have to say I love you in a song(Instrumental)

Ev’ry time the time was right
All the words just came out wrong
So I’ll have to say I love you in a song

Yeah, I know it’s kind of late
I hope I didn’t wake you
But there’s something that I just got to say
I know you’d understand
Ev’ry time I tried to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I’ll have to say I love you in a song