save the last dance for me

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compilations

1993

best of Ben E. King

sampler

with track: save the last dance for me

source Golden Guide []

1987	1987	1989

new [1987] ■ now : that's love! [1988] ■ Warm Aanbevolen 1987 [1987]

lyrics

1

save the last dance for me
(Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)

You can dance
Ev'ry dance with the guy
Who gives you the eye
Let him hold you tight
You can smile
Ev'ry smile for the man who held your hand
'Neath the pale moonlight
But don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin', save the last dance for me, mmmm

Oh, I know (oh, I know)
That the music's fine
Like sparkling wine
Go and have your fun
Laugh and sing
But while we're apart
Don't give your heart to anyone
But don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin', save the last dance for me, mmmm

Baby, don't you know
I love you so
Can't you feel it when we touch
I will never, never let you go
I love you oh, so much

You can dance (you can dance)
Go and carry on
'Til the night is gone
And it's time to go
If he asks if you're all alone
Can he take you home you must tell him no
'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arm's you're gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me

---- Instrumental Interlude ----

'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
And in whose arm's your gonna be
So, darlin', save the last dance for me, mmmm
Save the last dance for me, mmmm-hummmm
Save the last dance for me, mmmm

5

halfway to paradise
(Gerry Goffin, Carole King)

I want to be your lover,
But your friend, is all I'll stay.
I'm only half-way 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 leave me half-way to paradise,
So near yet so far away.

Bein' close to you is almost heaven, (heav-en)
But seein' you can do just so much.
It hurtis me so to know your heart's a treasure, trea-sure)
And that my heart is forbidden to touch

So put your sweet lips close to my lips, and tell me
That's where they're gonna stay,
Don't leave me half-way to paradise,
So near yet so far away,

So near yet so far away,

So near yet so far away,

So near yet so far away.