Please Stay
The Drifters
Written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard
Peaked at # 14 in 1961
One of the first Drifters' hits featuring new lead singer Rudy Lewis, who replaced departing
Ben E.
King. One of songwriter Burt Bacharach's early pop hits, featuring future pop stars Dionne
Warwick and Doris Troy on background vocals.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: "Don't go" is sung by the bass only. All backups join in on "Please
stay"
Don't go (Please stay)
Don't go (Please stay)
If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you
Not to go but to stay in my ar-arms
Would you walk out the door like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?
Don't go (Please stay)
Don't go
If I called out your name like a prayer in the night
Would you leave me alone with my tears?
Knowing I-I, I love you so-o, would you still turn and go?
Or would this time be different in some wa-a-ay?
Don't go (Please stay)
(Please stay)
You took me away from the rest of the world
When you taught me to love you like this
Now I hang by a thread in the canyon of doom
But I still can be saved.. by your kiss
If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you
Not to go but to stay in my ar-arms
Would you walk out the door like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?
(Don't go)
(Please stay)
(Don't go)
(Please stay)
(Don't go)
(Please sta-ay-ay-ay-ay) (ay-ay-ay-ay) (ay-ay-ay-ay)