P.J. Proby

Well I went and lost her To the great imposter I stood and watched her fall Couldn't help her at all Poetry so sweet has her at his feet He's just begun She thinks she's the one All her friends they just watch her For they know the great imposter Don't she kn...

1-2-3, oh, that's how elementary it's gonna be C'mon, let's fall in love, it's easy (it's so easy) Like takin' candy (like takin' candy) from a baby A-B-C (A-B-C) fallin' in love with you was easy for me (easy for me) And you can do it, too, it's easy (it's s...

A certain smile, a certain face Can lead an unsuspecting heart on a merry chase A fleeting glance can say so many lovely things Suddenly you know why my heart sings You love awhile and when love goes You try to hide the tears inside with a cheerful pose But i...

Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton Old things they are not forgotten Look away, look away, look away Dixieland Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away In Dixieland I take my stand to live and die in Dixie 'Cause Dixieland, that's where I was born Early Lord on...

And the rain will fall, it falls for you And the clouds will break into tears You should be here standing so near to me 'Cept I know you should be sad But give me time alone to get it out of my mind Though I say, I know it's only the weather 'Cause every time...

Answer me Oh my love Just what sin have I been guilty of Tell me how I came to lose your love Please answer me My love. You were mine yesterday I believed that love was here to stay Won't you tell me where I've gone astray Please answer me My love. If you...

Into the darkness he was sent by parents' Who were ignorant hm, hm Tied down to his mother's strings Unable to be anything hm, hm Puzzled by the things he hears The father thinking work comes first Ain't got the time to quench a thirst No, no, no, no, no, no,...

The girl that I intend to wed Just bought a gift for me & said 'I bought this 'specially For all your friends to see Open it up, go ahead.' 'Ah, that's awful swell,' I said I kissed her on the cheek and then Began to read the note within 'In these you'll...

Only you and no one else Can keep me crawling back You know I cant help myself And now I'm crawling back After all you've done to me The times you've turned me down I still will be your clown Because I love you I'm crawling back You know I would die for you...

Cry cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, Welcome back home. Now he told you, that he loved you much more than I But he left you and you don't, you just don't know why And when you don't know what to do You come runnin' and start to Cry cry baby, cry baby, cry baby,...

For feeling so bold, But this is my girl You're dancing with. Excuse me, pardner, For being so cold, But you see We had a little argument. She said it was over, She said we were through, Pardon me, buddy, I'm cuttin' in on you. Excuse me, pardner, For bein...

You're my love you're my angel You're the girl of my dreams I'd like to thank you for waiting patiently Daddy's home your daddy's home to stay How I've waited for this moment To be by your side Your best friend wrote and told me You had teardrops in your eyes...

I saw the light On the night that I passed by her window I saw the flickering shadows of love On her blind She was my woman As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind My, my, my, Delilah Why, why, why, Delilah I could see, That girl was...

Don't, don't, that's what you say Each time that I hold you this way, When I feel like this and I want to hold you, Baby, don't say don't Don't, don't leave my embrace For here in my arms is your place When the night grows cold and I want to hold you, Baby, d...

Baby, I know you've got to go I have no right To tell you not to go The road just isn't there for us There never was a prayer for us You know how much I want you now I don't wanna stay here Give you fits and haunt your mind And for now, baby Since you're free...

Draw me a circle that's perfectly round One curving line, simple and fine Now add two ears, and a lopsided nose, And if you care, add some hair Now draw two eyes and make them bright Because they've just seen a beautiful sight Sketch in a mouth with a radiant...

My, My, My, My, My. Good Things Are Coming My Way, Yay, Yeah Darling Won't You Lend Me Your Ear And I'll Whisper Things You Might want to Hear Well It Looks Like After Such a Long Time Good Things Are Coming My Way My-My Way Thrills Me When You're Walking Wi...

I, I will be king And you, you will be queen Though nothing, will drive them away We can beat them, just for one day We can be heroes, just for one day And you, you can be mean And I, I'll drink all the time 'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact Yes we're l...

When you're near me I feel so romantic When you're far away I'm always blue If you want me to remain romantic Here are all the things you'll have to do Hold me,honey won't you hold me Hold me never let me go Take me,honey won't you take me Never to forsake me...

Oh honey hush, yes you talk too much Oh honey hush, yes you talk too much Listenin' to your conversation is just about to separate us You start talkin' in the morning, you're talkin' all day long I'm tryin' to figure out what I did wrong Oh honey hush, yes yo...

Hot California Nights All alone in L.A. The streets are streams of worn out dreams and hopes of yesterday Where are you Hollywood Queen Vanished from the Silver Screen Faded Goddess can't leave your Eden Your lips are shakin' Your memory aching For all the men...

I'm sorry so sorry What more can I say Never knew how much you meant to me Till I went away It's my fault all my fault That we're apart I'd give anything if I could be Back with you sweetheart If I told a lie,If I made you cry When I said goodbye I'm sorry Fro...

I believe for every drop of rain that falls A flower grows I believe that somewhere in the darkest night A candle glows I believe for everyone who goes astray Someone will come to show the way I believe, I believe I believe above the storm the smallest praye...

Now you know me You know how proud I am And what I'm gonna tell you now Won't be easy to say Before I left your side Ooh, I was so happy then But I've been so lonely Since I've been away Oh, baby I've tried and I know I can't make it alone It's such a hard w...

In my neighborhood where folks don't live so good now. The rooms are small most the building made of wood. I hear the neighbors talking 'bout you and me. Yes I've heard most every word 'Cause the talkin's loud and the walls are much too thin. She don't really...

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds Because you're mine, I walk the line I find it very, very easy to be true I find myself alone when each day is through Yes, I'll admit...

Who knows how long I've loved you You know I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime If you want me to, I will. For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I will always feel the same. Love you forever and forever Love yo...

If you leave me I'll go crazy If you leave me I'll go crazy 'Cause I love you I love you Oh I love you so much Oh if you quit me I'll go crazy If you forget me I'll go crazy 'Cause I love you I love you Oh yeah yeah I love you too much You've got to live for...

Hey little girl is your daddy home Did he go away and leave you all alone I got a bad desire I'm on fire Tell me now baby is he good to you Can do to you the things that I do I can take you higher I'm on fire Sometimes it's like, someone took a knife Baby ed...

If I loved you, time and again I would try to say all I'd want you to know If I loved you, words wouldn't come In an easy way, round in circles I'd go Chorus: Longing to tell you but afraid and shy I'd let my golden chances pass me by Soon you'd leave me Off...

If I ruled the world Every day would be the first day of Spring Every heart would have a new song to sing And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring If I ruled the world Every man would be as free as a bird Every voice would be a voice to be heard Tak...

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord I've been waiting for this moment, all my life, oh Lord Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord Well, if you told me you were drowning I would not lend a hand I've seen your face before my f...

It ain't necessarily so It ain't necessarily so De things dat yo' liable to read in de Bible It ain't necessarily so Li'l David was small but oh my Li'l David was small but oh my He fought big Goliath who lay down and dieth Li'l David was small but oh my Oh...

(Charles Blackwell) If things you've planned don't work out so good Just call and I'll be there Although you've chosen her and not me, just call and I'll be there I'll come running as fast as I can If this cruel world ain't treating you right, just call and...

Funny how I'm on myself with you Than I ever knew If I see that its eleven I'll say its seven To spend more time with you So here you know what I'm saying To you this evening Think it through You thought I was your best friend There to your defense I reach fo...

Now this is the story about a cute chick. And this chick's name is Lindy Lu. Well I dig Lindy, and Lindy digs me. Well now my baby's name is Patty, But her real name, her real name, Her real name, her real name is Lindy Lu. Well my baby's name is Patty, But he...

Lonely teardrops My pillow never dry off Lonely teardrops Come home, come home Just say you will, say you will (say you will) Say you will (say you will) Hey hey My heart keeps cryin',cryin' You know all lonely teardrops My pillow never dry off Lonely teard...

Well I'm makin' alright (well I'm makin' alright) From monday morning till friday night Oh, those lonely weekends Since you left me (since you left me) I'm as lonely as I can be Oh, those lonely weekends You said you'd be (ooh-wah) good to me (ooh-wah-wah) You...

At first Mom and Poppa called the little girl a lady They raised her on the banks of a river bed A house boat tied to a big tall tree A home for my poppa and my momma and me The clock strikes three Poppa jumps to his fee Already Moma's cookin' Poppa somethin...

Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go You have made my life complete and I love you so Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill For my darlin', I love you and I always will Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart For it's there...

When the routine bites hard And ambitions are low And the resentment rides high But emotions won't grow And we're changing our ways, Taking different roads Then love, love will tear us apart again Love will tear us apart again Love will tear us apart again Lo...

Want some whiskey in your water? Sugar in your tea? Whats all these crazy questions they're askin' me? This is the craziest party that could ever be Don't turn on the lights cause I don't wanna see Mama told me not to come Mama told me not to come She said tha...

The most beautiful sound I ever heard: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria. All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word: Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria. Maria, I've just met a girl named Maria, And suddenly the name will never be the same to me. M...

Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning. When through a sleepy haze I see her lying there, Soft as the rain that falls on summer flowers, Warm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair. When I awake and see her there, So close beside me, I want to t...

(Say that you love me Say those pretty words And I will give my love to you) My love is higher than a mission bell (How deep?) Deeper than a wishing well (How strong?) Stronger than a magic spell My Love for you is Wider than the widest sea (How long?) Longe...

Hmm... way down Louisiana down in Cajun land Folks got something goin,go somethin' like Niki Hoeky ta tootsie I want to ta-ty-you fo-po-ta me You dig me on the shoo be doo I'll dig you on the shoo be da You ol' bug a boo you You ol' bug a boo you little girl...

Why do you always seem to criticize me Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong Why don't you come on out and despise me So I could pack my bag and baby I'd be gone Remember when you used to call me honey I'd turn around and call you honey too You migh...

You don't know what's going on You've been away for far too long You can't come back and think you are still mine You're out of touch, my baby My poor discarded baby I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time I sai...

People, People who need people Are the luckiest people in the world We're children Needing other children And yet letting a grown-up pride Hide all the need inside Acting more like children than children Lovers Are very special people They're the luckiest p...

Umm-umm-hm-hm-hm! Well, everywhere I go (There's a pretty girl there) I see a pretty girl there (Pretty, pretty, pretty girls) Everywhere I go, ya'll (There's a pretty girl, there) I see a pretty girl there (Pretty, pretty, pretty girls) Pretty girls (Pretty...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ Put your head on my shoulder Hold me in your arms, baby Squeeze me oh so tight, show me Show me that you love me too Put your lips next to mine, dear Won't you kiss me once, baby Just a kiss goodnight, Maybe you and I will fall in love People s...

I was born a dirt poor man All my life I've had hard working hands But I sang my song as I carried my load 'Cause I had a dream about rainbow Rainbow road Then one day a man came along Heard me playing and singing my songs He bought me clothes and paid up eve...

The little things that you say and do Make me want to be with you You rave on, it's a crazy feelin' I know, she's got me reelin' When you say I love you, rave on The way you dance and hold me tight The way you kiss when we say goodnight Rave on, it's a...

Now if you feel that you can't go on (can't go on) Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone) And your life is filled with much confusion (much confusion) Until happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion) And your world around i...

I wanna jump but I'm afraid I'll fall I wanna holler but the joint's too small Young man river's got a hold of me too I've got the rockin pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu Calls another baby, that ain't all I wanna kiss her but she's way too tall Young man...

Little girl, terrified She'd leave her room if only bruises would heal A home is no place to hide Her heart is breaking from the pain that she feels Every day's the same, she fights to find her way She hurts, she breaks, she hides and tries to pray She wonder...

Here is a rainbow for your hair Here is another sign of the times We live we die We laugh we cry We know not why Lipstick 'n leather wear 'n tear Of another sign of the times We're chained and bound Hard lines, crack down On stony ground Here is a taste of her...

Come break of dawn my life goes on,again I'm pining I start my chores and then I hear old shep a-whinin' But every now and then his ears pick up and listen He knows your missin' and so do I And so do Mm once again that long walk to the mailbox I'm sighin' I pa...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ There's a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us Somewhere... There's a time for us Someday a time for us Time together with time to spare Time to learn, time to care Someday, somewhere... We'll find a new...

The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumbling down I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark He was barkin' at the two men who were gamblin' in the dark It was Stagger Lee and Billy, two men who gambled late Stagger...

Friend says that your love won't mean a lot And you know that your love is all you've got At times things are so bad and at times they are not But when she says she loves you That means a lot Friend says that a love is never true And you know that this could...

My blue horizon is turning grey And my dreams are drifting away Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine And the thrill is gone when your lips meet mine I'm afraid the masquerade is over And so is love, and so is love Your words don't mean what th...

It's not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me, oh no Its just the nearness of you It isn't your sweet conversation That brings this sensation, oh no Its just the nearness of you When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me All m...

I reached out my arms and I touched you With soft words I whispered your name I held your love on the tips of my fingers But that was as close as I came My eyes had a vision of sweet lips Yielding beneath my command I held you right on the tips of my fingers B...

Maria Maria They call the wind Maria Away out here they got a name For rain and wind and fire The rain is Tess, the fire Joe, And they call the wind Maria Maria blows the stars around And sends the clouds flying Maria makes the mountains sound Like folks wer...

It only takes a little girl To make a big man cry She only has to take his heart Break his heart, telling him goodbye To make a big man cry It's easy to do To make a big man cry Just tell him you're through And then, watch him cry She's got the power to sink...

Today I killed a man I didn't know I held my rifle high and shot him low I'd like to think he really was to blame Well I never knew or never will his name I guess that someone, somewhere knew him well And they'll cry when they're told that he has fell But it'...

We strolled the lane together Laughed at the rain together, Sang love's refrain together And we'd both pretend it would never end But one day we cried together Cast love aside together You're gone from me, But in my memory We always will be together. Oh darl...

Twilight time, twilight time Twilight time, twilight time Heavenly shades of night are falling, it's twilight time Out of the mist your voice is calling, it is twilight time When purple colored curtains mark the end of day I'll hear you, my dear, at twilight...

We kiss in a shadow We hide from the moon Our meetings are few And over too soon! We speak in a whisper Afraid to be heard When people are near We speak not a word! Alone in our secret Together we sigh For one smiling day To be free! To kiss in...

Each day is just another day, Empty since you went away, Loneliness! (Loneliness) I sit alone 'cause you're not there, On my own, no one to care, Emptiness is more than I can bear! What's wrong with my world? Somehow it's not turning; What's wrong wit...

When I fall in love it will be forever Or I'll never fall in love In a restless world like this is Love is ended before it's begun And too many moonlight kisses Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun When I give my heart it will be completely Or I'll never g...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ I'm dreaming of a White Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a White Christmas With every Christmas card I write "May your days be merry and br...

With these hands, I will cling to you I'm yours forever and a day. With these hands, I will bring to you A tender love as warm as May. With this heart I will sing to you Long after stars have lost their glow And with these hands, I'll provide for you Should t...

Work with me Annie, Work with me Annie, Oo-wee! Work with me Annie, Work with me Annie Work with me Annie, Let's get it while the gettin' is good. Annie, please don't cheat, Make it real, real sweet. Oo-hoo wee-ee, so good to me. Work with me Annie, Let'...

(Hey baby) Yesterday has just departed Yet tomorrow hasn't started All that really matters Is right now And you should Live a lifetime In each minute Take the sweetness From within it Yesterday has gone Without a sound Come on, baby, Let the good times roll T...

A tender love we once shared A joyous love we once cared Now our love is just a shattered dream So far away from me you're driftin' it seem So hard to try hide You don't love me no more You don't love me no more You love more You once said your love for goes b...

Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody It haunted me from the start Something inside of me started a symphony Zing went the strings of my heart 'Twas like a breath of spring, I heard a robin sing About a nest set apart All nature seemed to be in perfect...