Manfred Mann - The Singles Album (2004) by Manfred Mann (보컬) on maniadb.com

There she was just a-walkin' down the street,
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
Poppin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet,
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
She looked good, LOOKED GOOD
she looked fine, LOOKED FINE
she looked good, she looked fine
and I nearly lost my mind.
Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me,
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
Holdin' my hand just as natural as can be,
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
We walked on WALKED ON
to my door, MY DOOR
we walked on to my door,
then we kissed a little more.
Wo-o-o-oh, I knew we were falling in love,
yes I did, and so I told her all the things
that I'd been dreamin' of.
Now we're together nearly every single day
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
We're so happy and that how we're gonna stay
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
Well I'm hers, I'M HERS
she's mine, SHE'S MINE
I'm hers, she's mine,
wedding bells are gonna chime.

Now we're together nearly every single day
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
We're so happy and that how we're gonna stay
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
Well I'm hers, I'M HERS
she's mine, SHE'S MINE
I'm hers, she's mine,
wedding bells are gonna chime.
do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do,
do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do,
do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.

On every tree there sits a bird, singing a song of love
On every tree there sits a bird, and ev'ryone I ever heard
Could break my heart without a word singing a song of love

A song of love is a sad song, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe, don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song, for I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow I'll probably love again, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo

A tear for him, a tear for me, A tear for the love he swore
A tear for him and one for me, and one for under the cedar tree
And one for where ever my love my be, and then I shall weep no more

A song of love is a sad song, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
A song of love is a song of woe, don't ask me how I know
A song of love is a sad song, for I have loved and it's so
I sit at the window and watch the rain, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
Tomorrow i'll probably love again, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo

I put a spell on you because you're mine
You better stop the things that you do
I ain't lyin', no, I ain't lyin'
I just can't stand it babe
The way you're always runnin' 'round
I just can't stand it, the way you always put me down
I put a spell on you because you're mine

I put a spell on you because you're mine
You better stop the things that you do
I ain't lyin', no, I ain't lyin'
I just can't stand it babe
The way you're always runnin' 'round
I just can't stand it, the way you always put me down
I put a spell on you because you're mine
I put a spell on you. I put a spell on you
I put a spell on you. I put a spell on you

title x7, 1st time slowly)
Always onward rode the 600 (5-4-3-2-1)
Down the valley on their horses they thundered (5-4-3-2-1)
Ah but once they're down they really blundered (5-4-3-2-1)
Uh huh, it was the Manfreds

(title x2)
The soldiers waited at the gate for weeks (5-4-3-2-1)
& onward on horses to the city they sneaked (5-4-3-2-1)
Pulled out & then, was it the Greeks? (5-4-3-2-1)
Uh huh, it was the Manfreds

(title x5)
Uh huh, it was the Manfreds
(title slowly

If the song of the songbird
Could replace my wrong word
Then my dear, that's the song I would borrow

CHORUS:
& tonight you would hear
The saddest song of the year
& you'd be mine once again come tomorrow

If the song of the swallow
Could reveal my sorrow
Then my dear, he would sing just for you

(chorus)

Just tonight, while in flight, on your windowsill daylight
To tell you all of my tears

(chorus)

(repeat verse 2)
(chorus twice)

Sing sing sing sing sing, Mr. Songbird
Come on & sing just once, little swallow
& make her mine once again
...& fade

(title twice)

Drivin' down the street just the other day
I saw this real fine girl & stopped & said "You're goin' my way?"
She said, "Thanks for the ride
But before I get inside
There's just one thing that I wanna say"

(title twice)

I drove to her house & dropped her by the gate
I thought, I'm doin' all right, so I asked for a date
She said "Meet me at 9


& you'd better be on time
'Cause I'll offer you to death if you show up late"

(title twice)

What in the world is wrong with this chick now?
Somebody tell me, what makes her tick now?
Some chicks do you wrong but this one wrongs you doubly
I never saw a girl who was so hubbly bubbly!

(title x4)

Listen to me, baby
I'm trying to make you see
That I want to be with you, girl
If you want to be with me

CHORUS:
But if you gotta go
Well, it's all right
But if you gotta go, go now
Or else you gotta stay all night

I am just a poor boy, baby
Trying to connect
But I don't want you thinkin'
Oh that I ain't got any respect

(chorus)

Now I'm not trying to question you
To take part in any quiz
It's just that I don't have a watch
& you keep askin' me what time it is

(chorus)

Now I don't want to make you give anything you never gave before
It's just that I'll be sleepin' soon; it'll be too dark for you to find the door

(chorus

Baby, it's been hard for me since you've been gone
But you left me with the strength to carry on
Though it hurts so much, I've accepted the fact we're through
'Cause the greatest gift in life I got from you

CHORUS:
Baby baby you gave me somebody to love
You gave me somebody to love
Wo wo oh oh oh oh oh oh

Memories of nights when we stayed out till dawn
& evey time we kissed, a brand new world was born
Baby, it's all right; go & do what you gotta do
'Cause the greatest gift in life I got from you

(chorus)

(instrumental)

Oh baby it's all right; go on, do what you gotta do
'Cause the greatest gift in life I got from you

(chorus)

Baby, baby
(repeat title & fade)

"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
Not my girl"

When my friends told me you had someone new
I didn't believe a single word was true
I told them all I had faith in you
I just kept on sayin':

"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
She don't go with other guys
& I don't think she would tell me lies"
My mama told me when rumors spread
There's truth somewhere & I should use my head
But I didn't listen to a word she said
I kept right on sayin':

"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
She's not like these other girls, you see
& I believe she's in love with me
Oh no no no no no, not my girl"

Well, you might have had a last-minute fling
But I am sure it didn't mean a thing
'Cause yesterday you accepted my ring
& now I'm glad that I just kept on sayin':

"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby
Not my girl, not my girl

On our block all of the guys call her flamingo
Cause her hair glows like the sun
And her eyes can light the sky
When she moves she walks so fine like a flamingo
Crimson dress that clings so tight
She's out of reach and out of sight
When she walks by she brightens up the neighborhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would
Some sweet day I'll make her mine pretty flamingo
Then every guy will envy me
Cause paradise is where I'll be
Pretty flamingo pretty flamingo
When she walks by she brightens up the neighborhood
Oh every guy would make her his if he just could
If she just would
(fade
ing "sha la la la la la la la pretty flamingo"

REFRAIN
Sha la la la la la la sha la la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la la la la

I met you for the first time last night
When I kissed you and I held you tight
Baby you made me feel alright
So this is the song that I sang all night

REFRAIN

When you kissed me I felt so weak
Never had so grand a treat
Each time I see you walking down the street
My heart starts singing to the sha la beat singing

REFRAIN

Sha la la say you love me too
Sha la la say my love is true yeah
Let's spend our lives together
We'll be happy forever

REFRAIN

(fade with medley of "sha la la"s and phrases like "you can make me
happy"
and "just a little bit louder")

Smokestack Lightning, shinin' just like gold, .. ohhh, don't you hear me cry.
awoo hoo .. .awoo hoo ... awoo hoo.

Tell me baby, where did you stay last night, .. ohhh, don't you hear me cry.
awoo hoo ... awoo hoo ... awoo hoo.

Harmonica Solo.

Tell me baby, what's a matter now, .. ohhh, don't you hear me cry.
awoo hoo ... awoo hoo ... awoo hoo.
Don't you hear me cry, ... (low)
don't you hear me cry, ... (lower)
don't you hear me cry, (whisper)

Harmonica Solo. end.

I just got out my little red book
The minute that you said good-bye.
I thumbed right through my little red book
I wasn't gonna sit and cry.
And I went from A to Z;
I took out every pretty girl in town.
They danced with me, and while I held them,
All I did was to talk about you.
Hear your name and I'd start to cry
There is just no getting over you.
No girl who is in my little red book,
Just ever could replace your love,
And each girl in my little red book
Knows you're the one I'm thinking of.
Won't you please come back to me?
Without your precious love I can't go on.
Where can you be? I need you so much.
All I do is talk about you,
Hear your name and I start to cry
There is just no getting over you.

There's no living without your loving, baby
I love you too much

If I can't love you till the day I die
Then baby, oh baby, what good am I?
If I can't reach out & know that you'll be there
Then this ol' world ain't spinnin' anywhere


There's no living without your loving
Without the magic of your tender touch
There's no living without your loving, baby
I love you too much

& I wouldn't want to live my life through
Knowing in my heart I never will have you
Oh, if I can't hold you & kiss you anymore
Then what on earth am I living for?