I never had any reason for ambition or drive
In fact I never had anybody that cared if I'm alive
But then one day she came my way
& I heard a voice within me say
"Don't let her get away no matter what you do"
But I never thought that this could be
That she would ever look at me seriously
CHORUS:
& that's why I've got, I've got to be somebody
I'm down on my knees
Beggin' please please please please
I've got to win her love for me
I grew up on the sidewalks, got along the best I could
Mama worked all day long & Papa was no good
I've never asked for much before
But here I am at heaven's door
So help me please, don't let her pass me by
'Cause I'd rather die than see
Her love turn into sympathy for me
(chorus)
Got to be somebody (x2)
So tired of being a nobody
(chorus, then fade)
CHORUS:
Baby you're my heart's desire
Your love sets my soul on fire
You're my type, you're my kind
You're always on my mind
You're my heart's desire
When the sun comes up in the mornin'
You're the first thing, baby, on my mind
When the sun goes down in the evenin'
You're the last thing, baby, on my mind
(1st 2 lines of chorus)
There ought to be a law against the way
You turn me on, baby, night & day
I hear your voice but you're not there
I see your face, baby, everywhere
(1st 2 lines of chorus)
(instrumental)
(chorus)
You're the one, I want you so
But I know the pounds never let you go
You're the one I need to hold so tight
But you're the only (???unclear)
(repeat chorus & fade)
Campfire Girls
(Freddy Weller)
CHORUS:
You better go join the Campfire Girls
Take a few piano lessons
Buy a little doll to have for your best friend
Do all the things that little girls do
'Cause if you don't know how to be true
You better go start over again
Now you told me you were my girl & that I was your man
But all you did was play me for a fool
Now don't you know it's wrong to lie
& make the one who loves you cry
I wonder where you missed the Golden Rule
(chorus)
You must think that love's a game that you play just for fun
'Cause you laughed when you broke my heart in 2
It must've sounded like Chinese
When you heard about the birds & bees
You've got a lot of catchin' up to do
(repeat chorus & fade)
(shaking "ooooos" & other scat singing)
Every day I lean on a lamppost, wasting my time
Every night I lay on my pillow, resting my mind
& every morning brings a new day
& every night that day's through
But tonight I just wanna stay here & be with you
& be with you
(scat singing)
Every day I don't wanna get up, get out of my bed
Every night I just wanna go out, get out of my head
& every night I wanna stay out
& every day I wanna do
But tonight I just wanna stay here & be with you, girl
& be with you
(scat singing, fading out)
Cherry Hill Park
(R. Nix/B. Gilmore)
Mary Hill used to hang out in Cherry Hill Park
The games she played lasted all day till way after dark
All the girls they criticized her
But all the guys just idolized her
'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
In Cherry Hill Park
Mary Hill loved to ride the merry-go-round
All the guys got eager eyes watchin' Mary go round
In the daytime Mary Hill was a teaser
Come the night she was such a pleaser
Oh Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
In Cherry Hill Park
CHORUS:
Mary Hill sure was fun down in Cherry Hill Park
Playing games with everyone till way after dark
In Cherry Hill Park, Cherry Hill Park
Then one day, Mary Hill, she married away
A man with some money said "Come on, honey"
& she said okay
She went away to play a one man game
& since that day it ain't been the same
'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
Yeah in Cherry Hill Park
(chorus)
(repeat & fade):
In Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park)
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