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Lyrics to Maybe You'll Be There
by The Orioles

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[edit]Song titleMaybe You'll Be There
[edit]Lyrics languageEnglish
[edit]Brief notes[Lyrics with no parentheses denote a solo by Sonny Til (ST) or Gregory Carroll (GC) as indicated.] [Lyrics in single parentheses denote backup singer(s) only.] [Lyrics in double parentheses denote lead singer and backup singer(s) all sing.] [Lyrics separated by a slash (/) mean the lyrics on opposite sides of the slash are sung simultaneously.]
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Instrumental intro featuring guitar.

Verse 1, ST:
Each time I see a crowd of people,
(Oooo.)/Just like a fool I stop and stare.
(Oooo.)/It's really not the proper thing to do,
(Oooo.)/But maybe you'll be there.

Verse 2, ST:
I go out walking after midnight,/(Oooo.)
(Oooo.)/Along the lonely thoroughfare.
(Oooo.)/It's not the time or place to look for you,
(Oooo.)/But maybe you'll be there.

Chorus, ST:
You said your arms would always hold me./(Oooo.)
(Hold me, hold me.)
You said your lips were mine alone to kiss./(Oooo.)
(Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me.)/
/Now after all those things you told me,
(Told me, told me.)
How can it end like this?/(Oooo.)

Verse 3, ST:
Someday if all my prayers are answered,/(Oooo.)
(Oooo.)/I'll hear a footstep on the stair.
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/XT1j(Oooo.)/With anxious heart I'll hurry to the door,
(Oooo.)/And maybe you'll be there.

Chorus, repeated with style and word changes, GC:
You said your arms would al-, would always hold me./
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)/
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
Sa-aid your lips were mine alone to kiss./
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
But after all those things, the things you told me,/
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
/(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)
(Boom-boo.)(Bop-bop.)/
/Oh-oh, how can it end, end like this?

Outro, Verse 3, repeated with slight changes, ST:
So-omeday if all my prayers are answered,/(Oooo.)
(Oooo.)/I'll hear a footstep on the stair.
(Oooo.)/With anxious heart I'll hurry to the door,
And maybe,
GC: And maybe,
ST: And maybe,
((You'll be there.))
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The Orioles Maybe You'll Be There Recording details & track overview

SOMETIMES THE LYRICS ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE ONE DISPLAYED AS THE CURRENT VERSION. YOU MAY VIEW THESE LYRICS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK "SEE OTHER VERSIONS" IN THE ORANGE BOX ABOVE. [MAYBE YOU'LL BE THERE]{1} Written by: Rube Bloom & Sammy Gallop Performed by: (Sonny Til &) The Orioles{2a}{2b} First released:{3} Single: 1954 [Length: 3:00] Album: 1983 [Length: 3:00]{4} {1}"Maybe You'll Be There" is a popular song composed by Rube Bloom, with lyrics written by Sammy Gallop. The song was published in 1947. The first recording, by Gordon Jenkins, was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24403. It first reached the [Billboard Best Seller] chart on June 11, 1948 and stayed there for 30 weeks, peaking at #3. It has become a pop standard,{5} recorded by many artists since its composition. {See note 2b below.} {2a}Personnel performing on this recording: * Sonny Til (Lead vocals.) * Alexander Sharp (Tenor vocals.) * Grogory Carroll (Baritone vocals.) * Jo.....MORE.....(all Maybe You'll Be There track/recording details)

The Orioles biography

Led by Sonny Til (often mispelled Till, with 2 "L's"), the Orioles, through their early recordings made in the late '40s and early '50s, laid the groundwork for future vocal groups in the Rhythm & Blues genre by fusing traditional pop songs with gospel sensibilities. Using smooth harmonies designed to appeal to the broadest audience possible, they were one of the earliest groups to established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound.

Based in Baltimore, MD, the Orioles consisted of lead vocalist Sonny Til (lead tenor, born Earlington Carl Tilghman, born August 18, 1928-died December 9, 1981); Alexander Sharp (tenor vocals, born December 1919-died January 1970); George Nelson (baritone vocals, born 1925, Baltimore-died 1959); Johnny Reed (bass vocals & double bass, born August 16, 1923-died June 18, 2005); and Tommy Gaither (guitar, born c. 1919-died November 5, 1950).

In performance, The Orioles were a phenomenon, with girls in.....MORE.....(full The Orioles biography)

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