Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Too High Composer(s): Paul Bollenback - Stevie Wonder First release: Stevie Wonder - 1973 Covered by multiple other artists
Dodo do do do dodo Do do dodo do dodo Dodo dodo do do
Dodo do do do dodo Do do do do dodo do Dodo dodo dodo
I'm too high I'm too high But I ain't touched the sky
I'm too high I'm too high But I ain't touched the sky
She's a girl in a dream She sees a four-eyed cartoon monster On the T.V. screen She takes another puff and says "It's a crazy scene" That red is green And she's a tangerine
I'm too high I'm too high But I ain't left the ground
I'm too high I'm too high I hope I never ever come down
She's the girl in her life But her world's a superficial paradise She had a chance to make it big more than once or twice But no dice She wasn't very nice
Ooh
Dodo do do do dodo Do do dodo do dodo Do do do do do do
Dodo do do do dodo Do do dodo do dodo Dodo dodo Dodo dodo Dodo dodo
I'm too high I'm too high I'm so high I feel like I'm about to die
I can't ever touch the sky
I'm too high She's a girl of the past I guess that I got to her at last A did you hear the news about the girl today She passed away What did her friend say
They said she's too high Too high Can't hang around anyway...
Dodo do do do dodo Do do dodo do dodo do... do... do... do... do... do... do...
I Just Called To Say I Love You Composer(s): Stevie Wonder First release by: Stevie Wonder - 1984 Covered by multiple other artists
Title In Other Languages: 1984 - Je Tappelle Pour Te Dire Que Je Taime 1984 - Pour Te Dire Je T'aime 1984 - Ik Bel Jou, M'n Schat, Ik Mis Je
No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away No first of spring, no song to sing In fact, here's just another ordinary day
I just called to say I love you I just called to say how much I care I just called to say I love you And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
No April rain, no flowers' bloom No wedding Saturday within the month of June But what it is is something true Made up of these three words that I must say to you
No summer's high, no warm July No harvest moon to light one tender August night No autumn breeze, no falling leaves Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No Libra sun, no Hallowe'en No giving thanks for all the Christmas joy you bring But what it is, tho' old, so new To fill your heart like no three words could ever do
Judith Que veux-tu de moi? Que veux-tu? Judith Je n'aime que toi Le sais-tu?
Hier tu m'embrasses Demain tu te lasses Judith Dis-le moi Que veux-tu Hier tu m'embrasses Demain tu te lasses Que veux-tu de moi Que veux-tu
Dois-je en pleurer En rire Je ne saurais Le dire Toi qui te joues de moi Que ne me le dis-tu pas? En pleurer c'est De rage En rire c'est Dommage Je ne sais plus que faire Entre le ciel et l'enfer Judith C'est plus fort que moi Que veux-tu Judith Je n'aime que toi Le sais-tu? Mais si de guerre lasse Un jour je me lasse Judith Ce jour-là vois-tu Je te tue
Hier tu m'embrasses Demain tu te lasses Judith Dis-le moi Que veux-tu? Hier tu m'embrasses Demain tu te lasses Mais moi C'est plus fort que moi Je n'aime Que Toi
Too Fat Polka ((English/German Version: Zu Fett Polka (James Last)) Composer(s): Ross MacLean - Arthur Richardson Performer(s): Arthur Godfrey - 1947 and multiple other artists
Here's a silly ditty You can sing it right away Now, here is what you say So sing it while you may
Here's a silly jingle You can sing it night or noon Here's the words, that's all you need 'Cause I just sang the tune:
Oh, I don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat for me She's too fat for me I don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat She's too fat She's too fat for me
I get dizzy I get numbo When I'm dancing With my Jum-Jum-Jumbo
I don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat for me She's too fat for me I don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat She's too fat She's too fat for me
Can she prance up a hill? No, no, no, no, no Can she dance a quadrille? No, no, no, no, no Does she fit in your coupe? By herself she's a group Could she possibly Sit upon your knee? No, no, no
We don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me And she's too fat for me But she's just right for me We don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me Yeah, she's too fat Much too fat But she's just right for me
She's so charming And she's so winning But it's alarming When she goes in swimming
We don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat for me But she's just right for me So I sure want her, you can't have her She's just right for me But she's too fat! She's not too fat! She's just right for me!
She's a twosome She's a foursome If she'd lose some I would like her more some
I don't want her, you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat for me She's too fat for me I don't want her you can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat Much too fat She's too fat for me Hey!
Je Tappelle Pour Te Dire Que Je Taime - 1984 (aka Pour Te Dire Je T'aime - 1984) Adapted from: I Just Called To Say I Love You - 1984 Dutch Title: Ik Bel Jou, M'n Schat, Ik Mis Je Composer(s): Didier Barbelivien; Stevie Wonder; Pierre Grosz Performer(s): Sacha Distel - 1984
C'est pas Noël c'est pas le printemps Y'a pas de bougies, y'a pas de cadeaux sous les rubans Pas de nouvelle sensationnelle Aujourd'hui est un jour normal tout simplement Y'a pas d'amis qui se marient Pas de première, pas de soirée d'anniversaire Mais il fallait que je te dise Ces quelques mots qui chantent au plus profond de moi
Je t'appelle pour dire que je t'aime Je voulais te dire simplement ça Je t'appelle pour dire que je t'aime Et je meurs ce soir de m'endormir sans toi
Y'a pas d'étoiles sur l'océan De nuit d'été doucement caressée par le vent C'est pas l'automne quand on s'étonne D'un tourbillon d'oiseaux dans le soleil levant Pas de secret à t'annoncer Pas de surprise et pas de chur dans une église Mais il fallait que je te dise Ces quelques mots qui chantent au plus profond de moi
Je t'appelle pour dire que je t'aime Je voulais te dire simplement ça Je t'appelle pour dire que je t'aime Et je meurs ce soir de ne pas être avec toi Avec toi, avec toi
Juca foi autuado em flagrante Como meliante Pois sambava bem diante Da janela de Maria Bem no meio da alegria A noite virou dia O seu luar de prata Virou chuva fria A sua serenata Não acordou Maria
Juca ficou desapontado Declarou ao delegado Não saber se amor é crime Ou se samba é pecado Em legítima defesa Batucou assim na mesa O delegado é bamba Na delegacia Mas nunca fez samba Nunca viu Maria
Fett Polka ((English Version: Too Fat Polka (Arthur Godfrey) - 1947)) Performer(s): James Last
Sie sieht neben mir aus oh oh oh oh oh Wie ein wandelndes Haus oh oh oh oh oh Steh' ich einmal hinter ihr Sieht man nichts mehr von mir Und für mein Gefühl ist mir das viel zu viel oh oh oh
Kaum hat er sie geseh'n oh oh oh oh oh War es um ihn gescheh'n oh oh oh oh oh Ihre mächtige Forma fand er einfach enorm Und er bat galant mich um ihre Hand oh oh
Drum nimm sie dir ich mag sie nicht Denn sie ist mir zu fett Sie ist mir zu fett Sie ist mir zu fett Drumm nimm sie dir Ich mag sie nicht Denn sie ist mir zu fett Viel zu fett viel zu fett sie ist mir zu fett Deine Liebe und dein Sehnen Und dein Herz schenk' dieser runden Schönen
Can she prance up a hill? No! No! No! No! No! Can she dance a quadrille! No! No! No! No! No! Does she fit in my coupe? By herself she's a group Could she possibly sit up on my knee? No! No! No! No! No! She's too fat for me!
I don't want her You can have her She's too fat for me She's too fat for me She's too fat for me Oh, I don't want her You can have her Please do that for me She's too fat She's too fat She's too fat for me
I get dizzy I get numbo When I'm dancing with my Jum-Jum-Jumbo She's a twosome she's a foursome She should lose some I would like her moresome
I Hung My Head Composer(s): Sting First release by: Sting - 1996 Covered by: Blue Highway - 1999 Johnny Cash - 2002
Early one morning With time to kill I borrowed Jebb's rifle And sat on a hill I saw a lone rider Crossing the plain I drew a bead on him To practice my aim
My brother's rifle Went of in my hand A shot rang out Across the land The horse, he kept running The rider was dead I hung my head I hung my head
I set off running To wake from the dream My brother's rifle Went into the sheen I kept on running Into the south lands That's where they found me My head and my hands
The sheriff he asked me Why had I run And then it came to me Just what I had done And all for no reason Just one peace of lead I hung my head I hung my head
Here in the court house The whole town was there I see the judge High up in the chair Explain to the court room What went through you mind And we'll ask the jury What verdict they find
I felt the power Of death over life I orphaned his children I widowed his wife I begged their forgiveness I wish I was dead I hung my head I hung my head
I hung my head I hung my head
Early one morning With time to kill I see the gallows Up on a hill And out in the distance A trick of the brain I see a lone rider Crossing the plain
And he'd come to fetch me To see what they'd done And we'd ride together To kingdom come I prayed for god's mercy For soon I'd be dead I hung my head I hung my head
Jubilation T. Cornpone Composer(s): Gene DePaul; Johnny Mercer Performer(s): Stubby Kaye; Elliot Lawrence; Shelly Manne
When we fought the Yankees and annihilation was near Who was there to lead the charge that took us safe to the rear? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone Old "Toot your own horn - pone" Jubilation T. Cornpone, a man who knew no fear!
When we almost had 'em but the issue still was in doubt Who suggested the retreat that turned it into a rout? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone Old "Tattered and torn - pone" Jubilation T. Cornpone, he kept us hidin' out!
With our ammunition gone and faced with utter defeat Who was it that burned the crops and left us nothing to eat? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone Old "September Morn - pone" Jubilation T. Cornpone, the pants blown off his seat!
Hurray!
When it seemed like our brave boys would keep on fighting for months Who took pity on them and ca-pit-u-lated at once? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone; Unshaven and shorn - pone Jubilation T. Cornpone, he weren't nobody's dunce!
Who went re-con-noiter-ing to flank the enemy's rear Circled through the piney woods, and disappeared for a year? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone Old "Treat 'em with scorn - pone" Jubilation T. Cornpone, the missing mountaineer!
Who became so famous with a reputation so great That he ran for president and didn't carry a state? Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone Old "Wouldn't be sworn - pone" Jubilation T. Cornpone, he made the country wait!
Stonewall Jackson got his name by standing firm in the fray Who was known to all his men as good ol' "Paper Mache?" Why it was Jubilation T. Cornpone
When I first saw New York city I was green down to the core You could see my red neck glowing For a mile or maybe more
Between the hustlers and the hookers I must have made their day 'Cause they peeled me like an apple, Lawd And sent me on my way
When you're pushed and shoved and almost mugged It ain't no place to be So I came to one conclusion New York ain't for me
From sea to shining sea And coast to coast Somewhere in the middle Is the land I love the most I ain't California pretty I can't survive the Great White Way I'm too dumb for New York city And too ugly for L.A.
I made my way to Tinseltown To Hollywood and Vine Out among those pretty faces I'd surely find a place for mine
The way I walk, the way I talk They'll hang on every word But don't call me, I'll call you Was all I ever heard
In L.A. what they're thinking Ain't what they talk about At least in New York city There's never any doubt
From sea to shining sea And coast to coast Somewhere in the middle Is the land I love the most I ain't California pretty I can't survive the Great White Way I'm too dumb for New York city And too ugly for L.A.
I'm too dumb for New York city And too ugly for L.A.
I Hope You'll Stay Performer(s): Gilbert O'Sullivan
I hope you'll stay and have a cup of tea Oh I hope you'll play my monopoly And I hope you'll do what the others do You say you'd love me to Make that cup of tea like I said I would Make that cup of tea like I know I should And not to think what the others think So that when you say you like me I'll be so overjoyed I'll take the unemployed I'll give them all a job They sure could use one, my God! Isn't it funny, no A million out of work is really so good for nothing When you think that there should be jobs by the dozen But as often is the case Nothing ever seems to take place And not to think what the others think So that when I say I like you You'll say you like me too You'll say you like me tooaa That's all
Juanita Composer(s): Gram Parsons; Chris Hillman Performer(s): The Flying Burrito Brothers
No affection were the words That stuck on my mind When she walked out on me For the very last time Oh, mama, sweet mama Can you tell me what to say I don't know what I've done To be treated this way
In a cold dirty room That's where I found myself With a bottle of wine And some pills on the shelf Oh, mama, sweet mama Can you tell me what to say I don't know what I've done And I'm feeling so ashamed
Then an angel appeared She was just seventeen In a dirty old gown With a conscience so clean Oh, mama, sweet mama Can you tell me what to say She's brought back the life That I once threw away She's brought back the life That I once threw away
Too Drunk To Fish Composer(s): C.W. Kalb Jr. - Glenn Fortner Performer(s): Ray Stevens
Recitation Now me and Harold this buddy of mine decided that we'd go fishin' one time So we drove to the lake with my brand new bass boat I brought the fishin' poles the pork and beans The saltine crackers and the canned sardines, and Harold brought all the booze one man could tote While I loaded the boat and filled the tank and tried to get that motor to crank Harold just sat there sippin' on a longneck beer While I was steerin' the boat and tyin' the plugs he was drinkin' moonshine straight from the jug and he was singing "Melancholy Baby" when we left the pier, huh, huh...
Oh, never go fishin' with a man who has been drinkin' 'Cause things just might not work out like you'd wish Just leave that fool at home to drink He'll be just as happy fishin' in the kitchen sink Don't go near the water with a man too drunk to fish
Recitation Well, I was concentratin', perfectin' my cast, hopin' to land a trophy bass and Harold was havin' trouble tryin' to find the lake Layin' there beside him at his feet was an anchor line coiled up real neat Harold saw it went white as a ghost and hollered "Snake!!!!!!" Well, he jumped straight up and began to yell I said "Sit down Harold and behave yourself Can't you see that ain't nothin' but a piece of rope" Ha, ha... Well, he was scared to death, plumb out of his mind tryin' not to get bit by that anchor line and he grabbed my shotgun blew a hole in the bottom of the boat... (Blam!!! Harold!!! Glup... glub... glub)
Never go fishin' with a man who has been drinkin' 'Cause things just might not work out like you'd wish Just leave that fool at home to drink He'll be just as happy fishin' in the kitchen sink Don't go near the water with a man too drunk to fish
Recitation Now too drunk to fish is too drunk to swim So I was dog paddlin' and draggin' him and finally made it to a little sand bar just big enough for two It was way after dark when that helicopter came with that big searchlight and callin' our names And Harold looked up to the sky and said, "Lord is that you?"
Slowly And then he knelt there in that heavenly glow and said "Lord you know I ain't ready to go so if you pass me by tonight, oh... I will reform" Then they threw down a raft and I paddled us home he never touched a drop from that moment on Ya know the Lord works in mysterious ways his miracles to perform
Never go fishin' with a man who has been drinkin' 'Cause things just might not work out like you'd wish Just leave that fool at home to drink He'll be just as happy fishin' in the kitchen sink Don't go near the water with a man too drunk to fish Don't go near the water with a man too drunk to fish...
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You Composer(s): Tom Waits First release by: Tom Waits - 1973 Covered by multiple other artists
Well I hope that I don't fall in love with you 'Cause falling in love just makes me blue Well the music plays and you display your heart for me to see I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for me And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
Well the room is crowded, people everywhere And I wonder, should I offer you a chair? Well if you sit down with this old clown, take that frown and break it Before the evening's gone away, I think that we could make it And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
Well the night does funny things inside a man These old tom-cat feelings you don't understand Well I turn around to look at you, you light a cigarette I wish I had the guts to bum one, but we've never met And I hope that I don't fall in love with you
I can see that you are lonesome just like me, and it being late You'd like some some company Well I turn around to look at you, and you look back at me The guy you're with has up and split, the chair next to you's free And I hope that you don't fall in love with me
Now it's closing time, the music's fading out Last call for drinks, I'll have another stout Well I turn around to look at you, you're nowhere to be found I search the place for your lost face, guess I'll have another round And I think that I just fell in love with you
Juanita Composer(s): Björn Afzelius Performer(s): Hoola Bandoola Band
Juanita, hon var vacker som en gryning När de möttes i Madrid för längesen Och han var ung, han var en av många hundra Som rest ner för att slåss för friheten Och Juanita, hon var med de vid fronten Och hennes glöd gav de andra kraft och mod Och om kvällen sjöng hon sånger till gitarren Om folket och den framtid Som hon var beredd att försvara med sitt blod
Juanita, han ska alltid komma ´håg dig För hans inre ska du alltid finnas kvar Juanita, fast han aldrig kunde få dig Kan han minnas hur stark och fin du var
Men de förlora', för fascisterna var starka Och han for hem, med bara bitterheten kvar Och Juanita måste gömma sig i bergen Och fast han skrev så fick han aldrig några svar Men åren gick, och också hjältar blir gamla Och de får hoppas att de yngre vill ta vid Han blev gift, och fick söner och döttrar Och hans tid med Juanita Blev liksom en drömbild från ett annat liv
Juanita, han ska alltid komma ´håg dig För hans inre ska du alltid finnas kvar Juanita, fast han aldrig kunde få dig Kan han minnas hur stark och fin du var
Hans båda söner var i Spanien förra sommar'n Och semestra´ på ett nybyggt lyxhotell De hade träffat en gammal gumma ner vid stranden När de gick ut för att festa sent en kväll De hade pratat och berättat vad de hette Och om sin far som en gång varit i Madrid Då steg hon upp och sa: "Honom har jag älskat! Men här springer ni och göder nåt Han har bekämpat med risk för eget liv!
Så ge er av! Jag är trött på era svängar! För ni fördröjer bara frihetens stund Och ni borde veta, att turisternas pengar Är som honung i förtryckarnas mun!"
Juanita, han ska alltid komma ´håg dig För hans inre ska du alltid finnas kvar Juanita, fast han aldrig kunde få dig Kan han minnas hur stark och fin du var
Too Darn Hot Composer(s): Cole Porter First performance/First release: Lorenzo Fuller - 1948/1949 Covered by multiple other artists
Bianca: It's too darn hot It's too darn hot
I'd like to sup with my baby tonight and play the pup with my baby tonight I'd like to sup with my baby tonight and play the pup with my baby tonight but I ain't up to my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot It's too darn hot It's too darn hot
I'd like to stop for my baby tonight and blow my top with my baby tonight I'd like to stop with my baby tonight and blow my top with my baby tonight but I'd be a flop with my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot it's too darn hot it's too darn hot
I'd like to fool with my baby tonight break ev'ry rule with my baby tonight I'd like to fool with my baby tonight break ev'ry rule with my baby tonight but pillow you'll be my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot it's too darn hot
According to the Kinsey report ev'ry average man you know much prefers to play his favorite sport when the temperature is low but when the thermometer goes way up and the weather is sizzling hot Mister Adam for his madam is not 'cause it's too too it's too darn hot, it's too darn hot It's too too too too darn hot
I'd like to call on my baby tongiht and give my all to my baby tonight I'd like to call on my baby tonight and give my all to my baby tonight but I can't play ball with my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot it's too darn hot
I'd like to meet with my baby tonight get off my feet with my baby tonight I'd like to meet with my baby tonight get off my feet with my baby tonight but no repeat with my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot it's too darn hot
I'd like to coo with my baby tonight and pitch some woo with my baby tonight I'd like to coo with my baby tonight and pitch some woo with my baby tonight but sister you fight my baby tonight 'cause it's too darn hot it's too darn hot
According to the Kinsey report ev'ry average man you know much prefers to play his favorite sport when the temperature is low but when the thermometer goes way up and the weather is sizzling hot Mister GOB for his squab a marine for his queen a G.I. for his cutie-pie is not 'Cause it's too too too darn hot It's too darn hot It's too darn hot
I Honestly Love You
Composer(s): Peter Allen - Jeff Barry
First release by: Peter Allen - 1974
Covered by multiple other artists
Maybe I hang around here a little more than I should
We both know I've got somewhere else to go
But I got somethin' to tell you that I never thought I would
That I believe you really ought to know
I love you, I honestly love you
You don't have to answer, I see it in your eyes
Maybe it was better left unsaid
But this is pure and simple and you must realize
That it's comin' from my heart and not my head
I love you, I honestly love you
I'm not tryin' to make you feel uncomfortable
I'm not tryin' to make you anything at all
But this feelin' doesn't come along ev'ry day
And you shouldn't blow the chance when you've got the chance to say
I love you, I love you, I honestly love you
If we both were born in another place and time
This moment might be ending in a kiss
But there you are with yours and here I am with mine
So I guess we'll just be leavin' it at this
I love you, I honestly love you, I honestly love you
Maybe I hang around here A little more than I should We both know I got somewhere else to go But I got something to tell you That I never thought I would But I believe you really ought to know
I love you I honestly love you
You don't have to answer I see it in your eyes Maybe it was better left unsaid This is pure and simple And you should realize That it's coming from my heart and not my head
I love you I honestly love you
I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable I'm not trying to make you anything at all But this feeling doesn't come along everyday And you shouldn't blow the chance When you've got the chance to say
I love you I honestly love you
If we both were born In another place and time This moment might be ending in a kiss But there you are with yours And here I am with mine So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this
I love you I honestly love you I honestly love you
Juan Y Maria Composer(s): Chico Buarque Performer(s): Juan Carlos Baglietto
Ahora yo era el héroe y mi caballo sólo hablaba ingles La novia del cowboy eras tú, aparte de otras tres Yo enfrentaba un batallón un alemán y su cañon Guardaba mis bolitas y ensayaba un rock para las matinés
Ahora yo era un rey un alguacíl y era tambien un juez y por mi propia ley la gente era obligada a ser feliz También tu eras princesa que hice coronar Eras tan linda, digna de admirar que ibas desnuda por todo el país
No, no huyas, no Finge que ahora yo era tu jugete Yo era tuyo, yo, tu bicho preferido Ven, dame una mano sueña que ahora no teniamos miedo En la epoca de la maldad creo que nosotros ni habíamos nacido
Ahora era fatal que el haz de cuenta terminará asi Fuera de este jardín era una noche que no tiene fin pues te fuiste de mi vida asi, sin avisar y ahora yo era un loco al preguntar que es lo que el mundo va a hacer de mi
Too Close For Comfort Composer(s): Jerry Bock - Larry Holofcener - George David Weiss Performer(s): Mel Tormé
Be wise, be fair, be sure, be there, behave, beware
Be wise, be smart, behave my heart Dont upset your cart when shes so close
Be soft, be sweet, but be discreet Dont go off your feet Shes too close for comfort Too close, too close for comfort, no, not again Too close, too close to know just when to say when
Be firm and be fair, be sure, beware On your guard, take care When theres such temptation One thing leads to another Too late to run for cover Shes much too close for comfort
Doo-ba-um-doody-doo-ba, doo-doo-doo...
Be wise, be fair, be sure, beware
Put on your old thinking cap, boy Cause if you dont look out, you Will find that you are much too Too close for comfort
Go ahead, and for a mishap, boy The first thing that you know she Will have you up that old tree Shes too close for comfort
Too close, too close, ah, too close
Ba-doo-da...
Be firm and be fair, be absolutely sure, beware On your guard, take care When there is such temptation One thing leads to another Too late to run for cover Shes much too close for comfort now
One thing leads to another Too late to run for cover Shes much too close for comfort now
One thing leads to another Too late to run for mother Shes much too close for comfort now
Be wise, be fair, be sure, be there, behave, beware Shes too close, too close, for comfort now
I Hold Your Hand In Mine Composer(s): Tom Lehrer Performer(s): Tom Lehrer and multiple other artists
I hold you hand in mine dear I press it to my lips I take a healthy bite from your dainty fingertips My joy would be complete dear If you were only here But still I keep your hand as a precious souvenir
The night you died I cut it off I really don't know why For now each time I kiss it I get bloodstains on my tie I'm sorry now I killed you for our love was something fine Until they come to get me I shall hold your hand in mine