"The Way Young Lovers Do" is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was recorded in 1968, at Century Sound Studios New York City, the same studio Van's second solo album Astral Weeks was recorded in, during September and October of that year. The song is in triple metre. The distinctive feel of the original recording emerges from the non-rock style of double-bass phrasing by veteran jazzman Richard Davis and additional jazz musician session players, which combined with Morrison's soulful vocals, creates a relatively unusual combination of stylistic elements.