Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel
Guitar
Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye
Bass Guitar
Clydie King
Clydie King
Background Vocals
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
Background Vocals
Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
Drums
Fanita James
Fanita James
Background Vocals
Frank Capp
Frank Capp
Percussion
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Guitar
Gracia Nitzsche
Gracia Nitzsche
Background Vocals
Jean King
Jean King
Background Vocals
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Saxophone
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Keyboards
Michel Rubini
Michel Rubini
Piano
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Songwriter
Jeff Barry
Jeff Barry
Songwriter
Ellie Greenwich
Ellie Greenwich
Songwriter
Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Producer
Larry Levine
Larry Levine
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was a little girl I had a rag doll
Only doll I've ever owned
Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll
But only now my love has grown
[Verse 2]
And it gets stronger in every way
And it gets deeper, let me say
And it gets higher, day by day
[Verse 3]
And do I love you, my oh my
Yeah, river deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry?
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
[Verse 4]
When you were a young boy did you have a puppy
That always followed you around?
Well, I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy
No, I will never let you down
[Verse 5]
'Cause it grows stronger, like a river flows
And it gets bigger, baby, and heaven knows
And it gets sweeter, baby, as it grows
[Verse 6]
And do I love you, my oh my
Yeah river deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry?
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
[Verse 7]
I love you, baby, like a flower loves the spring
And I love you, baby, just like Tina loves to sing
And I love you, baby, like a school boy loves his pet
And I love you, baby, river deep, mountain high
Do I love you, my oh my
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh, how I love you, baby, baby, baby, baby
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
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