Ben E. King

Bom, bom, bom, Bom, bom, bom, Bom, bom, bom, Bom, bom, bom, If you cry I think my heart would break, That would be much more than I could take. And if I saw a tear fall from your eye, Darling don't you know that I would die. True love, true love, Tru...

Sandy, the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight Forcin' a light into all those stony faces left stranded on this warm July Down in the town, the Circuit's full of switchblade lovers, so fast, so shiny, so sharp As the wizards play down on Pinbal...

With the music of life, my soul is out of tune, And I feel like I'm growing old much too soon, My love for you, I just couldn't convey, And the keys to my happiness, I let slip away. Now I'm a man without a dream, I've got a heart that has no hope, All m...

Amor, Amor, Amor, this word so sweet That I repeat means I adore you Amor, Amor, my love, would you deny This heart that I have placed before you? I can't find another word with meaning so clear My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear But som...

It happened in Vienna If you were there you'd see Two lovers in the moonlight beneath the linden tree Sweet violins are playing And to his love forever saying Come let us go down lovers lane Once more to sing love's own refrain Though we must say auf w...

Baby, won't you please come home 'Cause you've left your daddy all alone I have tried in vain Never no more to call your name Since you left, you broke your daddy's heart That will never make us part Every hour in the day You can hear me say Oh, baby,...

My baby makes me proud, Lord, don't she make me proud She never makes a scene by hanging all over me in a crowd 'Cause people like to talk, Lord, don't they love to talk But when they turn out the lights, I know she'll be leaving with me And when we get b...

Bésame, bésame mucho Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine Bésame mucho Hold me my darling and say that you'll always be mine This joy is something new My arms enfolding you Never knew this thrill before Whoever thought I'd be Holding you close...

Cover me, cover me Spread your precious love all over me Oh, can't you see the need in me? Oh, cover me, cover me Hide me, hide me Where no other can find me Oh, I'm feeling cold, I need you so Oh, cover me, cover me Girl, my love for you gets strong...

Dance with me Dance with me Dance with me Dance with me Dance with me Oh, hold me closer, closer and closer Much closer while the music plays Mmm, my little darling Won't you dance with me? Oh, hold me tighter tighter and tighter Much tighter while the rhyth...

Do it, do it, you can do it Do it in the name of love (Do it) baby (do it) I like to see you (Do it in the name of love) Oh, woman, why don't you (do it) I'd like to see you try (do it) Why don't you do it (Do it in the name of love) My mama told m...

Don't play it no more Don't play it no more Don't play it no more no no no no no no no Don't play that song for me It brings back memories The days that I once knew the days that I spent with you oh no! don't let it play it fills my heart with pain! please...

Down home... Oh, down home There used to be rivers and trees Fresh bread every single morning And sweet magnolia in the breeze Oh, fishing lines and young dreams Oh, I hear them calling to me But there's no way to get down home Cuz down home's just a m...

Ev'ry night, I hope and pray A dream lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms (Chorus:) Because I want a girl To call my own I want a dream lover So I don't have to dream alone Dream lover, where are you Wit...

The magic of your kisses Holding you like this is Ectasy (ectasy) The love that you have given Make this life I'm living Ectasy (ectasy) Never let me go Let that love light show Take me by the hand And lead me to the Land of ectasy (ectasy) The f...

Why did I listen to my friends When they told me what to do Yes, I still have my friends But I don't have you And like true friends They still come around And say, I'm sorry you're blue Whoa, everybody loves me but you My friends don't know what they...

Mmm, the very first time you kissed me It was so thrilling What made it so great was I knew that your heart was willing I never thought that I'd give love a try Then you came a walking by And gave me my first taste of love Mmm, the very first time you held m...

When I was a seeker I sought both night and day I asked the Lord to help me And he showed me the way He made me a watchman Upon the city Wall And if i am a christian I am the least of all. Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and ev'rywhere Go...

Goodnight, my love Pleasant dreams And sleep tight, my love May tomorrow be sunny and bright And bring you closer to me Before you go There's just one thing I'd like to know Is your love still warm for me Or has it grown cold If you should awake I...

Granada, I'm falling under your spell And if you could speak what a fascinating tale you would tell Of an age the world has long forgotten Of an age that weaves the silent magic in Granada today The dawn in the sky greets the day with a sigh for Granada...

I wake up weeping from my sleeping den Oh, I wanna fall asleep again But the memory of her burning skin Uummhh, keeps me yearning You know I'm yearning¦ Oh, oh, oh oh, oh, you gypsy, you heartbreaking gypsy Gypsy will you ever come home Another drink,...

I want to be your lover But your friend is all I've stayed I'm only halfway to paradise So near, yet so far away I long for your lips to kiss my lips But just when I think they may You lead me halfway to paradise So near, yet so far away, mmm Bein' c...

Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know She is my baby and she lives next door Every mornin' 'fore the sun comes up She brings me coffee in my favorite cup That's why I know, yes, I know Hallelujah, I just love her so When I'm in trouble and I have no frien...

He don’t love you like I love you If he did he wouldn’t break your heart He don't love you like I love you He’s just trying to tear us apart Fairly well I know you’re leavin’ For that new love that you’ve found That handsome guy you've been dating I go...

Here comes the night See the stars in the sky Shining up above Night of love Darling, just you and I And here comes the night How I thrill to your kiss Music fills the air everywhere Night of magic and bliss Think of the moments The hours and hours...

I want to know, know, know, know, know (How can I forget) I've got to know, know, know, know, know (How can I forget) How could I forget (Forget her) When I was lonely, she chased away The little girl chased away all of my blues When I was down and out She we...

I could have danced all night I could have danced all night And still have begged for more I could have spread my wings And done a thousand things That I've never, I've never ever Ever, ever done before I'll never know What made it so exciting When all at on...

Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite I have counted everyday since you've been away It seemed like a thousand years and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night na,na,na,na,na,na late at night I'll sit and count the tears I have counted al...

My love must be a kind of blind love I can't see anyone but you Sha bop sha bop Are the stars out tonight I don't know if it's cloudy or bright I only have eyes for you dear The moon may be high But I can't see a thing in the sky I only have eyes for you I...

I remember you-ooh You're the one who made my dreams come true A few kisses ago I remember you-ooh You're the one who said "I love you, too" Yes, I do, didn'tcha know? I remember, too, a distant bell and stars that fell Like the rain out of the blue-o...

All my life I've been mistreated and every little girl I had, she cheated. But I'm still willing to take a chance if I had a girl like you to give romance. I'm telling you, ,I SWEAR BY STARS ABOVE I'M GONNA GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU. I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART...

I, I who have nothing I, I who have no one; Adore you and want you so I'm just a no one, With nothing to give you but love I love you He, he buys you diamonds, Bright sparkling diamonds But believe me, hear what I say He can give you the world But he'll nev...

Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people living for today Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people living life in pea...

I see you walk with him I see you talk to him, It tears me up It tears me up And start my eyes to cryin' Oh, oh, I can't stop cryin' I see him kiss your lips, And squeeze your fingertips, It tears me up It tears me up I feel like I'm dyin' Oh, oh,...

Many a tear has to fall But its all in the game All in the wonderful game That we know as love You have words with him And your futures looking dim But these things your heart can rise above Once in a while he wont call But its all in the game Soon hell be t...

Jamaica, oh Jamaica, Little island shining in the sea, There's a dark-eyed girl who's waiting, Yes, she's waiting just for me. Oh, in Jamaica, oh, Jamaica, Where the gentle trade winds blow, Once I'll hold her in my arms again, I'll never ever ever eve...

Now and again it occurs to me I'm giving away much more than I ought to be Oh, yes I am And today I got a letter Telling me things that I better not believe But I don't know if I can But you're the last in a long line of mistakes I've made I'm tired of...

Sit there, hmm, count your fingers. What else, what else is there to do ? Oh and I know how you feel, I know you feel that you're through Oh wah wah ah sit there, hmm, count, Ah, count your little fingers, My unhappy oh little girl, little girl blue, yea...

And I wake up in the mornin' With my hair down in my eyes and she says "Hi" And I stumble to the breakfast table While the kids are goin' off to school goodbye And she reaches out 'n' takes my hand And squeezes it 'n' says "How ya feelin', hon?" And I lo...

Lonely wind, lonely wind Lonely wind, lonely wind Lonely wind (Lonely winds) Keep right on blowing, whoa Lonely wind (Lonely winds) You know where my baby's going I said won't you bring (Bring) Woah, bring (Bring) Yeah, I ask you to bring now (B...

Does she love me, with all her heart Should I worry, when we're apart It's a lover's question, I'd like to know. Does she need me, as she pretends Is this a game, well then will I win It's a lover's question, I'd like to know I'd like to know when she's not...

Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way Two drifters, off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see Were after the same rainbows end, waitin' round...

The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How white the ever constant moon Take care my foolish heart There's a line between love and fascination That's hard to see on an evening such as this For they both give the very same sensation When you'r...

My funny valentine, sweet comic valentine You make me smile with my heart Your looks are laughable, un-photographable Yet, you're my favorite work of art Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak Are you smart? Bu...

On the horizon out where the ocean greets the sky On the horizon I saw a ship go sailing by This was the ship that I'd often dreamed of A ship made of gold with a golden sail above This was the ship that I dreamed would someday bring my love On the horiz...

I have often walked down this street before But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before All at once am I several stories high Knowing I'm on the street where you live Are there lilac trees in the heart of town? Can you hear a lark in any other part...

Only you know and I know All the love we've got to show So don't refuse to believe it By reading too many meanings 'Cause you know that I mean what I say So don't go and take me the wrong way You know you can't go on gettin' your own way 'Cause if you do, it'...

When least expected Fate stumbles in Bringing light to the darkness Oh, what a friend I needed someone to call my own Suddenly, out left field Out left field, out left field Love came along, ooh I was walking down a road that went no where Building...

To you My heart cries out "Perfidia" For I found you, the love of my life In somebody else's arms Your eyes are echoing "Perfidia" Forgetful of our promise of love You're sharing another's charms With a sad lament my dreams Are faded like a broken melody Wh...

It seems that I just can't win I've been hurt time and time again Every time I give my heart somebody tears it all apart Through the years, lord knows I must have shed a river of tears I tried to be fair in every way I'd even ignored, yes, I have, things...

You can dance-every dance with the guy Who gives you the eye,let him hold you tight You can smile-every smile for the man Who held your hand neath the candle light But don't forget who's takin' you home And in whose arms you're gonna be So darlin' save t...

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me Stand by me, stand by me...

This is my last letter Dear, to you This is my last letter, baby I just can't write you anymore My poor little finger's swollen I'm tired of pacing the floor, yes, I am Threw away our favorite record It was tearing me apart This is my seventh letter,...

In the midst of all my darkness, baby You came along to guide me You took pity on a lonely man When you said you'd stand beside me I'll never forget you For what you've done I'll never turn my Back on you for everyone I've got so much love to give B...

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up in Spanish Harlem It is a special one, it's never seen the sun It only comes out when the moon is on the run And all the stars are gleaming It's growing in the street right up through the concrete But soft...

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand Stand by me So darling, darling Stand by me Oh, stand by me Oh, stand Stand by me Stand by...

Living on the city street tough Living on the city street tough Living on the city street tough When you're street tough You came down the ups and downs of life turnin' you round You got to keep on moving on Places you know, people you see thats where y...

Your love, your love - supernatural thing Your love, your love - supernatural thing, oh babe Your love - supernatural thing, oh babe Your love, your love - supernatural, mmh babe When we touch, give me such a funny feeling in my brain I'm so possessed by...

When marimba rhythms start to play Dance with me, make me sway Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore Hold me close, sway me more Like a flower bending in the breeze Bend with me, sway with ease When we dance you have a way with me Stay with me, sway with me Other...

If you feel that it's real I'm on trial And I'm here in your prison Like a coin in your mint I am dented and I'm spent with high treason Through a glass eye your throne Is the one danger zone Take me to the pilot for control Take me to the pilot of you...

Just before the sun is ready to say goodnight And the moon comes out of hiding to share its light I think about the things we used to do The way you held me when our love was new But it's no use in going back thru' the years There's nothing left for me bu...

That's when it hurts Oh, oh, yeah That's when it hurts, ooh You don't kiss me Like you used to do You don't miss me, darling Darling, darling, darling When the night is through So I sit at home Turn off the light Here comes the night That's when...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a tirkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with theirs eyes all aglow Will fi...

Hello, baby I'm in a penny arcade Just put a quarter in now To have this record made I only have two minutes, baby To tell you how much I love you And when you hear this record playing I hope it's clear what I'm saying [CHORUS] Baby (baby, I love yo...

Bo-bo, doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo) (There she goes) (doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo) (There she goes) (doo-doot-doo-doo-doo-doo) (Bo-bo) (doo-doot-doo-doo) (Bo-bo) (doo-doo-doo-doo) There goes my baby, movin' on down the line Wonder where, wonder where, wonder...

You should have been there when I was twenty You never heard such applause Now I'm twenty-five and hardly anyone knows I'm alive But there's no use in lookin' back Because they don't give medals to yesterday's heroes 'Cause yesterday's over and I've got t...

Let's not fight it anymore Unpack the bags and close the door I'll never leave you, no no Though you lied right from the start I can't convince my stupid heart Not to believe you, no no You've got two good men strung out And there's not the slightest do...

~~~♫♫♫ ~~~ Throw my ticket out the window, Throw my suitcase out there, too, Throw my troubles out the door, I don't need them any more Tonight I'll be staying here with you. I should have left this town this morning But it was more than I could do. Oh, you...

Too bad for me, too bad I'll be your fool again Because I love you, yes, I do You're now with someone new While I wait in vain for you It's too bad, too bad My heart must pay You know I've thought of you Holding him tenderly Telling him things you t...

Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Tutti frutti, oh rutti, Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom! I got a gal, named Sue, she knows just what to do, I got a gal...

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as can be And there the world below can't bother me Let me te...

Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love, yeah Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love Oh, I loved you for a long, long time Darling, please say you'll be mine And let me wrap you in my warm and tender love Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love...

What a difference a day made Twenty-four little hours Brought the sun and the flowers Where there used to be rain My yesterday was blue, dear Today I'm part of you, dear My lonely nights are through, dear Since you said you were mine What a difference a day...

So few people really know It's deep within us, it doesn't show A soul is somethin' that comes from deep inside But a soul is a somethin' that you can't hide What is soul? What is soul, babe? Search your heart, go deep down low Way down there you'll fin...

When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on nothing else He'll trade the world For the good thing he's found If she's bad he can't see it She can do no wrong Turn his back on his best friend If he put her down When a man loves a woman Spend his very last...

Tonight you're mine, completely You give your love so sweetly Tonight the light of love is in your eyes But will you love me tomorrow Is this a lasting treasure Or just a moment's pleasure Can I believe the magic of your sighs Will you still love me tomorrow...

Yes (Yes) She said yes and what a surprise Yes (Yes) She said yes and then closed her eyes Yes (Yes) She said yes and opened her arms Yes, she opened her arms and said yes Yes (Yes) She said yes and held me so tight Yes (Yes) She said yes with...

You left me sad and lonely Why did you leave me lonely? For here's a heart that's only For nobody but you! I'm burning like a flame, dear; Oh, I'll never be the same, dear; I'll always place the blame, dear, On nobody but you. Yes, you, You're driving me cra...

Every time I kiss somebody new, I, uh Make believe I'm kissing you but, uh I can't kid my aching heart 'cause, uh My heart know we're still apart and, uh Each night is like a thousand years, oh, oh I can't lose these young boy blues I wanna cry when I...