Bobby Darin

[fox69]

"Mississippi Mud"
(with Johnny Mercer)

"Mississippi Mud"
(with Johnny Mercer)



[Bobby:]
Hey, John, you evah been to Mississippi?

[Johnny:]
No, man, but I sure would like to visit down there.

[Bobby:]
You would?
Well, I'll tell you what then, let us hop on a plane and went.

[Johnny:]
O-kay, I hear it's very nice.

[Bobby:]
It is, it is.

[Johnny:]
When the sun goes down
The tide goes out
The people gather 'round
And they all begin to shout.

[Bobby:]
What?

[Johnny:]
Hey, hey, Uncle Dud
It's a treat to beat your feet
On the Mississippi Mud.
It's a treat to beat your feet
On the Mississippi Mud.

[Bobby:]
And what a dance do they do
Lordy... how I'm tellin' you
Why, they don't need no band
They keep time by clappin their hand.

[Both:]
Just as happy as a cow
Chewin' on a cud
When the people beat their feet
On the Mississippi Mud.

[Bobby:]
Lordy, how they play it
Goodness, how they sway it
There's Uncle George and cousin Jack
Look at those fools peckin' on their back.

[Johnny:]
What joy!
That music thrills me.

[Bobby:]
It do.

[Johnny:]
Boy... it nearly kills me
Sister Kate hollers, "Son!"
You sure get muddy
But, it's mighty good fun

[Both:]
When the sun goes down
The tide goes out
The people gather round
And they all begin to shout.
Hey, Hey, Uncle Dud
It's a treat to beat your feet
On the Mississippi Mud
It's a treat to beat your feet
On the Mississippi Mud.

[Bobby:]
What a dance do they do

[Both:]
Lordy... how I'm tellin' you

[Johnny:]
They don't need no band

[Bobby:]
They don't?

[Johnny:]
They keep time by clappin' their hand

[Bobby:]
I see.

[Johnny:]
Just as happy as a cow
Chewing on a cud
When the people beat their feet...

[Bobby:]
Yeah! Yeah!

[Johnny:]
And the people clap their hand
On the M I double S I double S I double P I Mud.

[Bobby:]
An "A" for spelling.

 

[fox69]

"Misty Roses"

"Misty Roses"


You look to me
Like misty roses
Too soft to touch
But too lovely
To leave alone.

If I could be
Like misty roses
I'd love you much
You're too lovely
To leave alone.

Flowers often cry
But too late to find
That their beauty has been lost
With their peace of mind.

You look to me
Like love forever
Too good to last
But too lovely
Not to try.

If I believed
In love forever
I'd forget the past
Cause you're just too lovely
Not to try.

You're too lovely
Not to try
Much too lovely
Not... to try...

 

[fox69]

"Moon River"

"Moon River"


Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style one day.
Old dream maker, you heart breaker,
Where ever you're going,
I'm going your way.

Two drifters, off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end,
Waiting 'round the bend,
My huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.

 

[fox69]

"More"

"More"


More than the greatest love the world has known
This is the love that I give to you alone
More than the simple words I try to say
I only live to love you more each day

More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so
My life will be in your keeping
Waking sleeping laughing weeping

Longer than always is a long long time
But far beyond forever you'll be mine
I know I've never lived before
And my heart is very sure, no-one else could love you more

More than the greatest love the world has known
This is the love that I give to you alone
More than the simple words I try to say
I only live to love you more each day

More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so
My life will be in your keeping
Waking sleeping laughing weeping

Longer than always is a long long long time
But far beyond forever you'll be mine
I know I've never lived before
And my heart is very sure, no-one else could love you more

 

[fox69]

"Multiplication"

"Multiplication"


When you see a gentleman bee
Round a lady bee buzzin'
Just count to ten then count again
There's sure to be an even dozen.

Multiplication
That's the name of the game
And each generation
They play the same.

Now, there was two butterflies castin' their eyes
Both in the same direction
You'd never guess that one little yes
Could start a butterfly collection.

Multiplication
That's the name of the game
And each generation
They play the same.

Let me tell ya now …I say one and one is five
You can call me a silly goat
But, ya take two minks add two winks
Ahhh... ya got one mink coat.

When a girl gets coy in front of a boy
After three or four dances
Ah … you can just bet she'll play hard to get
To multiply her chances.

Multiplication
That's the name of the game
And each generation
You know they play the same.

Hear me talkin' to ya ...Mother Nature's a clever girl
She relies on habit
Ya take two hares with no cares
Pretty soon you got a room full of rabbits.

Parakeets in-between tweets
Sometimes get too quiet
Uh-oh … but, have no fear 'cause soon you'll hear
A parakeet's riot just try it.

Multiplication
That's the name of the game
And every generation
You know they play the same.

Yes... it's multiplication
That's the name of the game
And each generation
They play the same.

They'd better...

 

[fox69]

"My Bonnie"
(originally by Ray Charles)

"My Bonnie"
(originally by Ray Charles)



My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean, well, yeah

Why don't you bring (Bring her back)
Whoa, bring her (Bring her back)
Whoa, bring her (Bring her back)
Bring her (Bring her back)

You oughta bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me (My Bonnie back to me)
I said bring back (Bring back)
Bring her back, right now (Bring back)

Come on, and bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(Whoa) whoa (Whoa) whoa (Whoa) Whoa!

Bring (Bring back)
Bring her back please, now (Bring back)
Well, bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me (My Bonnie back to me)

Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow, well, let me tell you now

You know I dreamed (Yes, I did)
Well I dreamed (Yes, I did)
Whoa I dreamed now (Yes, I did)
Whoa-oh I dreamed (Yes, I did)

You know I dreamed that
Dreamed my little Bonnie was dead
(My little Bonnie was dead)
I said bring (Bring back)
Oh-oh, sing it children (Bring back)
Well, bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(Whoa) whoa (Whoa) whoa (Whoa) Whoa!

(Bring back)
Whoa-oh, bring it back
(Bring back)
Please, bring her back right now

Bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(My Bonnie back to me)

 

[fox69]

"Nature Boy"
(originally by Nat King Cole)

"Nature Boy"
(originally by Nat King Cole)



There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he

And then one day
A magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me
The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

Oh, the greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return

 

[fox69]

"No Greater Love"

"No Greater Love"


There is no greater love
Than what I feel for you
No greater love,
No heart so true

There is no greater thrill
Than what you bring to me
No sweeter song
Than what you sing to me

You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known
And to think that
You are mine alone.

There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you

You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known,
And to think that
You are mine alone.

There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you

 

[fox69]

"Not For Me"

"Not For Me"


Ballads are being sung
But not for me
Church bells are being rung
But not for me
I am without love
But I don't doubt love can be
Warm and tender for some
But not for me
Poems are being read
But not for me
Prayers are being said
But not for me
I've never known love
Or been shown love, you see
And maybe there is such a thing
But not for me
So let all of your singers sing
But not for me
And let all of your church bells ring
But not for me
And if tomorrow
All your sorrows should be
Just like mine then you cry
But not for me
No, not me
Never for me

 

[fox69]

"Now We're One"

"Now We're One"


Now we're one and I love you so
Hold me tight, never let me go
Make the feeling run up my spine
You know I'm yours and you are mine

Now that we are married, baby
We don't have to worry
Now we're one

Now we're one and you're my bride
We don't have to run and hide
Every time I want to hold your hand
To be afraid someone won't understand

Now that we are married, baby
We don't have to worry
Now we're one

Well, I wanna jump to the moon and yell out loud
I feel like I'm walking on an eighteenth cloud
We're gonna put all our fears and cares behind
Ever since we heard the wedding bells chime

Now we're one and I love you so
Hold me tight, never let me go
Make the feeling run up my spine
You know I'm yours and you are mine

Now that we are married, baby
We don't have to worry
Now we're one

I wanna jump to the moon and yell out loud
I feel like I'm walking on an eighteenth cloud
We're put all our fears and cares behind
Ever since we heard the wedding bells chime

Now we're one and you're my bride
We don't have to run and hide
Every time I want to hold your hand
To be afraid someone won't understand

Now that we are married, baby
We don't have to worry
Now we're one

Now we're one, now we're one
Now we're one, now we're one