Sam Cooke

You Send Me

Darling you send me
I know you send me
Darling you send me
Honest you do
Honest you do
Honest you do
Woah, you thrill me
I know you thrill me
Darling you thrill me
Honest you do

At first I thought it was infatuation
But ooh it's lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home

Woah, you send me
I know you send me
I know you send me
Honest you do

Woah, whenever I'm with you
I know, I know, whenever I'm near you
Honest you do, honest you do
I know, I know, I know when you hold me
Woah, whenever you kiss me
Mmmm hmmm honest you do

At first I thought it was infactuation
But ooh it's lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home

I know, I know, I know you send me
I know you send me
Woah, you send me
Honest you do

Summertime

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
No no no no
Don't cry, don't cry

It's summertime and the living is easy
Fish are jumping and the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich and your mama's good-looking
Hush, little baby don't you cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
No no no no
Don't cry, don't cry

One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing
You'll spread your wings and take to the sky
But until that morning there is nothing can harm you
With your daddy and mommy standing by
They are standing by, I know, don't cry

Summertime, summertime, summertime
And the living is, living is easy
Fish are, I know the fish are jumping
And cotton is so high
You're daddy is so, so rich and your mama good-
She had to be good-looking
So hush, little baby, don't you cry
Don't you cry, no no, don't cry
No need to cry, don't cry, don't cry
Summertime, summertime....

Chain Gang

I hear something saying...

(hooh! aah! hooh! aah! hooh! aah! hooh! aah!)

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
All day long they're singing
(hooh! aah! hooh! aah! hooh! aah! hooh! aah!)

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

All day long they work so hard
'Till the sun is going down
Working on the highway and byways
And wearing, wearing a frown
You hear them moaning their lives away
Then you hear somebody say

That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

Can't you hear them saying
Mm, I'm going home one of these days
I'm going home see my woman
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile I got to work right here

(Well, don't you know)
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

All day long they're singing
my, my, my, my, my , my, my work is so hard
Give me water, I'm thirsty
My work is so hard
My work is so hard
My work is so hard

(What A) Wonderful World

Don't know much about history
Don't know much biology
Don't know much about the science book
Don't know much about the french I took
But I do know that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be

Don't know much about geography
Don't know much trigonometry
Don't know much about algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I do know one and one is two
And if this one could be with you
What a wonderful world this would be

Now I don't claim to be an A-student
But I'm trying to be
For maybe about being an A-student baby
I can win your love for me

Don't know much about history
Don't know much biology
Don't know much about the science book
Don't know much about the french I took
But I do know that I love you
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be

But I do know that I love
And I know that if you love me too
What a wonderful world this would be

Only Sixteen

She was only sixteen, only sixteen
I loved her so
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

We'd laugh and we'd sing
And do the little things
That made my heart glow
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

Why did I give my heart so fast
It never will happen again
But I was a mere lad of sixteen
I've aged a year since then

She was only sixteen, only sixteen
With eyes that would glow
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

(Then why did you give your heart so fast)
Oh, it never will happen again
(But you were a mere lad of sixteen)
I've aged a year since then

She was only sixteen, only sixteen
With eyes that would glow
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

Everybody Loves To Cha-Cha-Cha

Everybody loves the Cha Cha Cha
Little children like the Cha Cha Cha
They like to Cha Cha Cha
They like to Cha Cha Cha
Everybody likes to Cha Cha Cha

Took my baby to the hub last night
And what to my surprise
When we got there, she hit me with the news
right between the eyes
She said she couldn't do the Cha Cha Cha
She said she couldn't do the Cha Cha Cha
She couldn't, no she couldn't Cha Cha Cha
My baby couldn't do the Cha Cha Cha

I told her not to worry, they played some other dance
But we sat there for an hour and a half
And we never got a chance

For, every song they played was the Cha Cha Cha
Every song they played was the Cha Cha Cha
Tom Dooley, tea for two, Cha Cha Cha
Every number was the Cha Cha Cha

I told her not to worry, there is only one thing we can do
Baby, if you let me take you by the hand
I'm gonna teach this dance for you

The I taught her, 1-2 Cha Cha Cha
And up now, back now, turn now, 'cross now,
I taught my baby how the Cha Cha Cha

We kept on dancing and was I surprised to see'
After we practized for a little while
She was doing it better than me

Now, my baby loves to do the Cha Cha Cha
She loves to do the Cha Cha Cha
She likes the Cha Cha Cha
She likes the Cha Cha Cha
Everybody likes to Cha Cha Cha
1-2 Cha Cha Cha, up now, turn now

Cupid

Cupid draw back your bow
And let your arrow go
Dtraight to my lovers heart for me, for me
Cupid please hear my cry
And let your arrow fly
Straight to my lovers heart for me

Now
I don’t mean to bother you but I’m in distress
There’s danger up me losing all of my happiness
Before I love a girl who doesn’t know I exist
And this should can fixed so

Cupid draw back your bow
And let your arrow go
Straight to my lovers heart for me, nobody but me
Cupid please hear my cry
And let your arrow fly
Straight to my lovers heart for me

Now
Cupid if your arrow make a love strong for me
I promise I will love her until eternity
I know between the two of us her heart we can steal
Help me if you will, so

Cupid draw back your bow
And let your arrow go
Straight to my lovers heart for me, nobody but me
Cupid please hear my cry
And let your arrow fly
Straight to my lovers heart for me

Now Cupid don’t you hear me
Callin’ you I need you
Cupid help me, I need you...
Cupid... don't fail me...

Tenderness

Be nice to her
Whenever you can
And as you cross the street
Always hold her hand
You'll find out
Tenderness goes a long, long way

So smile at her
When she does something wrong
Be there to pick her up
And make her strong
You'll find out
Tenderness goes a long, long way

Hmmm... if you'll be kind
Sometimes she'll be blind
To the wrong things
You might do
If you treat her good
Oh the way that you should
She'll see the goodness in you

So be sweet to her
And gentle too
And you'll find out
What tenderness can do
You'll find out, you'll find out, you'll find out
Tenderness goes a long, long way

Be (be sweet to her)
And (and gentle too, wah wah wah)
You'll find out, oh what tenderness can do
You'll find out, you'll find out, you'll find out
Tenderness goes a long, long way

Sad Mood

I'm in a sad mood tonight
Oh, I'm in a sad mood
I'm in a sad mood tonight
Oh my baby done gone away and left me
My baby, done gone, yeah
My baby done gone away and left me
My baby done gone

I don't know why she left me
I don't know where she's gone
But all I know is I'll never be happy
Until my baby comes back home, yeah, because

I'm in a sad mood tonight
Oh my baby done gone away and left me
My baby done gone

Oh I don't know why she left me
But there's one thing I know
I know that if my baby tells me that she'll come back home
I'll never do it no more, yeah because

I'm in sad mood tonight
Oh I'm in a sad mood
I'm in a sad mood tonight
Oh my baby done gone away and left me
My baby done gone, yeah
My baby done gone away and left me
My baby done gone

I'm in a sad mood tonight
Ooh I'm in a sad mood tonight
She got me in a sad mood tonight
And with her gone I'm in a sad mood tonight
Woah, I'm in a sad mood tonight...

Twistin' The Night Away

Let me tell you 'bout a place
Somewhere up-a New York way
Where the people are so gay
Twistin' the night away-ay

Here they have a lot of fun
Puttin' trouble on the run
Man, you find the old and young
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin', everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin', they're twistin' the night away

Here's a man in evenin' clothes
How he got here, I don't know, but
Man, you oughta see him go
Twistin' the night away-ay

He's dancin' with the chick in slacks
She's a-movin' up and back
Oh man, there ain't nothin' like
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin', everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin', they're twistin' the night away

Let's twist a while!
Lean up, lean back
Lean up, lean back
Watusi, now fly, now twist
They're twistin' the night away

Here's a fella in bluejeans
Dancin' with a older Queen
Who's dolled up in-a diamond rings and
Twistin' the night away-ay

Man, you oughta see her go
Twistin' to the rock and roll
Here you find the young and old
Twistin' the night away

They're twistin', twistin', man, everybody's feelin' great
They're twistin', twistin', they're twistin' the night away

One more time!
Lean up, lean back
Lean up, lean back
Watusi, now fly, now twist
They're twistin' the night away

Another Saturday Night

Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
How I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way

I blew in town 1 week ago
I seen a lotta girls since then
If I could meet 'em I could get 'em
But as yet I haven't met 'em
That's why I'm in the shape I'm in
Oh

Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
How I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way

Another fella told me
He had a sister that looked so fine
Instead of being my deliverance
She had a strong resemblance
To a cat named Frankenstein

Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
How I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way

It's hard on a fella
When he don't know his way around
If I don't find me a honey
To help me spend my money
I'm gonna have to blow this town

Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
Now how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way
Here it is
Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
Now how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way
One more time
Another Saturday Night and I ain't got nobody
I have some money 'cause I just got paid
Now how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way

(Don't Fight It) Feel It

Feel it, feel it

Baby when the band is playing and that solid beat
O, make you wanna move, make you wanna groove
make you wanna pat your feet
Don't fight it, don't fight, feel it

No, now when we dance close together
With your cheek close to mine
And you begin to feel, a funny little thrill
Moving up your spine
Don't fight it, don't fight, feel it

Baby, when the swinging music, makes you wanna flip
Don't be in pain, trying to restrain
Go ahead and move your hips
Baby when you're dancing near me
And I feel I wanna tease
And when I do, the feeling gets you
When you feel you wanna squeeze
Don't fight it, don't fight, feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it

Baby, when the swinging music, makes you wanna flip
Don't be in pain, trying to restrain
Go ahead and shake them hips
Baby when you're dancing near me
And I feel I wanna tease
And when I do, the feeling gets you
When you feel you wanna squeeze
Don't fight it, don't fight, just feel it
Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it...

A Change Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been running ever since
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh, yes it is

It's been too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will

Sam Cooke mmm mmm mmm. Great music. You Send Me is one of my all time favs.