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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
Stimme und Gesang
Rene Hall
Rene Hall
Leiter:in
Edgar Redmond
Edgar Redmond
Saxofon
John Anderson
John Anderson
Trompete
John Ewing
John Ewing
Posaune
Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Tedesco
Gitarre
Edward T. Beal
Edward T. Beal
Klavier
M.R. Pohlman
M.R. Pohlman
Bassgitarre
Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
Schlagzeug
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Komponist:in
Betty Prudhomme
Betty Prudhomme
Komponist:in
Beverly Prudhomme
Beverly Prudhomme
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Produzent:in

Lyrics

Don't, honey don't, go away, no no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
Now, you know that I love you dear with all my heart
I know that you didn't love me from the start
But I planted a lil' seed in your heart I know
And it just needs time to grow, baby
Don't, honey don't, go away, no no
Don't you hear, don't you hear
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
Listen to me honey now
How would Romeo feel if his Juliet
Had turned down his advances and played hard to get
He wouldn't have let this bother him, this I know
Because where there's light there's hope
Oh!
Baby, don't go away, no no
Don't you hear now, don't you hear now
What I say, what I say
Give me time, give me time
I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine
But I know Rome wasn't built in a day
Don't you hear me telling you that
Rome wasn't built in a day
Don't you realize that
Rome wasn't built in a day
Written by: Betty Prudhomme, Beverly Prudhomme, Sam Cooke

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