Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke

Let me tell you about a place Somewhere up in New York way Where the people are so gay Twistin' the night away Here they have a lot of fun Putting trouble on the run Oh, man, you'll find the old and young Twistin' the night away Here's a man in evening clothes How he got here I don't know But, oh, man you ought to see him go Twistin' the night away He's dancing with a chick in slacks She's moving up and back Oh, man there ain't nothing like Twistin' the night away Here's a fellow in blue jeans Dancing with an older queen Who's dolled up in her diamond rings Twistin' the night away Man, you ought to see her go Twistin' to the rock and roll Here you'll find the young and old Twistin' the night away Twistin', twistin' Everybody's doing great They are twistin', twistin' Twistin' the night away Twistin', you know they're twistin', twistin' the night away They're twistin', twistin' Twistin' the night away Here they have a lot of fun Putting trouble on the run Oh, man, you'll find the old and young Twistin' the night away Here's a man in evening clothes How he got here I don't know But, man you ought to see him go Twistin' the night away

With Freddy Cannon Keep that Chubby Checker music Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep that Chubby Checker music Twisting all night long (all night long) Just like down in the country We're lounging Where society dames Go scrounging Around and around and Around and around we go Keep that Connie Francis music Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep that Connie Francis music Twisting all night long (all night long) Cause I'll tell you, mister cupid Use your aim, I'm gonna look stupid With that Connie Francis music Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep that Fats Domino twisting All night long (all night long) Keep that Fats Domino twisting All night long (all night long) Are you ready, able, willing Let's go stomp at Blueberry Hill And keep that Fats Domino twisting All night long (all night long) Keep that Johnny Mathis music Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep that Johny Mathis music Twisting all night long (all night long) Chances are when he delivers And his velvet tonsils quiver You'll want Johnny Mathis music Twisting all night long (all night long) (So who am I to say, I'm twisting) Keep that Freddy Cannon music Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep that Freddy Cannon music Twisting all night long (all night long) The first lass to twist their chassis Was this gal from Tallahassee Keep that Freddy Cannon music Twisting all night long (all night long) You're invited to a party A Freddy Cannon twist party Hundred eighty million twisters Across the USA Hey, Danny (yeah) Hey, Juniors (yeah, yeah, yeah) Are you coming to my party (yeah) Keep those Danny and The Juniors Twisting all night long (all night long) Keep those Danny and The Juniors Twisting all night long (all night long) And to Dorothy Kilgallen Don't take brains, it just takes talent To keep Danny and The Juniors Twisting all night long (all night long) Oh, when the saints go twisting in Oh, when the saints go twisting in I wanna be in that number When the saints go twisting in Oh, when the saints go twisting in Oh, when the saints...

She doesn't really care for him So there is nothing he can do The people want them to be seen But she just wants to run away He goes and spends the night away Hoping that she will want to stay She doesn't have a place to go She'll sit around a bit and play He wants her feeling comfortable He wants to watch the seed keep grow But she just isn't into that She'd rather hang out just three times He'll let her go but it's hard to forget She'll be living free of all the stress and heaviness

I hear the cottonwoods whispering above Tammy! Tammy! Tammy's my love! The old hootie owl, hootie-hoo's to the dove Tammy! Tammy! Tammy's my love! Does my darling feel what I feel When she comes near? My heart beats so joyfully You'd think that she could hear! Wish I knew if she knew what I'm dreaming of! Tammy! Tammy! Tammy's my love! Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and I know Tammy! Tammy! Can't let her go! The breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low Tammy! Tammy! You love her so! When the night is warm, soft and warm I long for her charms! I'd sing like a violin If she were in my arms Wish I knew if she knew what I'm dreaming of! Tammy, Tammy, Tammy's my love!

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 Mmm, 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) You'll find out What, oh, what that tenderness can do You'll find out, you'll find out, you'll find out Tenderness goes a long, long way

Summertime And the living is easy Fish are jumping And cotton is high Your daddy's rich And your ma' is good-looking So hush, little baby Don't you cry One of these mornings You're gonna rise up singing Then you'll spread your wings And take to the sky But until that morning There is nothing can harm you No, no, no, no With your daddy and mommy Standing by

Lovable, my girl She's lovable She's lovable, my girl She's so lovable Candy's sweet and honey, too There's not another quite, quite as sweet as you I know, I know, I know, I know I've always loved you You're so lovable Whoa, I know, I know she's Yes she is, I know, I know, I know I know she's lovable, oh, yes, she is I know she's lovable, my, my, my My girl is lovable, yes, she is Whoa, love and fascination is her middle name To my heart, a sensational feel she reigns Whoa, whoa, I know, I know she's lovable Whoa, I know, I know she's a, yes, she is I know, I know, I know, I know I know she's lovable, oh, yes, she is I know she's lovable, lovable, lovable, lovable And I know she's lovable, whoa, yes, she is Whoa, she's just an angel, a sweet little angel to me When I'm without her I know, I know, I know I'm in misery Whoa, I love my girl, she's so lovable, whoa