“I Just Can’t Help Believin‘” is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by The Monkees in 1967, but it did not become a hit until it was covered by B. J. Thomas in 1970. Thomas’s version reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the Easy Listening chart. Elvis Presley also recorded a version of the song in 1970, which was included on his album That’s the Way It Is.

Lyrics

I just can’t help believin’
When she smiles up soft and gentle
With a trace of misty morning
And the promise of tomorrow in her eyesI just can’t help believin’
When she’s lying close beside me
And my heart beats with the rhythm of her sighs
This time the girl is gonna stay
This time the girl is gonna stay
For more than just a dayOh, I just can’t help believin’
When she slips her hand in my hand
And it feels so small and helpless
As my fingers fold around it like a glove

I just can’t help believin’
When she’s whispering her magic
And her tears are shining honey sweet with love
This time the girl is gonna stay
This time the girl is gonna stay
For more than just a day
For more than just a day