BUDDY HOLLY LIVES

L Y R I C S

T - Z

TAKE YOUR TIME

(Norman Petty - Buddy Holly)

Take your time I can wait

For all the love I know will be mine

If you take your time

Take your time though it's late

Heartstrings will sing like a string of twine

If you take your time

Take your time and take mine too

I have time to spend

Take your time go with me through

Times 'til all times end

Take your time I can wait

For all the love I know will be mine

If you take your time

Take your time and take mine too

I have time to spend

Take your time go with me through

Times 'til all times end

Take your time I can wait

For all the love I know will be mine

If you take your time

Take your time

THE STAGE (STARS IN HEAVEN)

Waylon Jennings' tribute

(Bill Tilghman)

In a vision I can see

stars that meant the world to me

and in the vision it's the same as long ago.

I see a stage beyond compare

and all the stars are assembled there

they sing the songs of yesterday we all loved so.

As the curtain opens wide

he makes his entrance from the side

a mighty cheer brings Eddie Cochran on.

Summertime Blues brings a happy roar

the crowd cheers loud as they call for more,

but it seems he just gets started, then he's gone.

The curtain moves, a guitar rings,

this brings forth the La Bamba King

young Ritchie Valens in a happy, Spanish style

and as he sings so true and clear

his young voice rings for all to hear as he sings Donna

we can all see his happy smile.

The curtain opens wide again,

he stands in the center with a phone in his hand.

Hello Baby, it's the Big Bopper speaking

we hear him say. Ah, he talks a while,

then he'll sing a note he laughs and jokes in his leopard skin coat.

The crowd laughs and cheers as we watch the Bopper walk away.

The crowd has finally settled back,

I know it's time now for the final act.

There stands Buddy Holly smiling,

standing tall, his voice is clear,

his guitar rings, the angels stand in silence.

As Buddy sings he sings Oh Boy and Peggy Sue

in the happiest style of all.

We've had the final curtain call

and if you've seen any of my vision at all,

then you've truly seen the greatest show of all.

TELL ME HOW

(Charles Hardin - Norman Petty - Jerry Allison)

Tell me how to keep your love

You know how I need your love

Tell me how you keep the love

Within your heart from me

Don't you know that I love you

Let me show why I'm true blue

When I know our love is true

Don't keep your love from me

If you would say to me today

The time for love is now

Could I sway your love my way

Then I say tell me how

Tell me how to keep your love

You know how I need your love

Tell me how you keep the love

Within your heart from me

If you would say to me today

The time for love is now

Could I sway your love my way

Then I say tell me how

Tell me how to keep your love

You know how I need your love

Tell me how you keep the love

Within your heart from me

Tell me how you keep the love

Within your heart from me

THAT'LL BE THE DAY

(Jerry Allison - Buddy Holly)

Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye

Ye-ess, that'll be the day, when you make me cry-y

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die

Well, you give me all your loving and your turtle doving

A-all your hugs and kisses and your money too

We-ell, you know you love me baby, until you tell me, maybe

That some day, well I'll be through

Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye

Ye-ess, that'll be the day, when you make me cry-y

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die

Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye

Ye-ess, that'll be the day, when you make me cry-y

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die

Well, when Cupid shot his dart he shot it at your heart

So if we ever part and I leave you

You sit and hold me and you tell me boldly

That some day, well I'll be blue

Well, that'll be the day, when you say goodbye

Ye-ess, that'll be the day, when you make me cry-y

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die

Well, that'll be the day, woo hoo

That'll be the day, woo hoo

That'll be the day

THAT MAKES IT TOUGH

(Buddy Holly)

That makes it tough, woh so tough

When you tell me you don't love me

That makes it tough oh, oh so tough whoa-oh

When you say you don't care for me no more

Memories will follow me for ever

Tho' I know our dreams cannot come true

All those precious things we shared together

Time goes by, I'll still remember you

And that makes it tough, oh so tough

When you tell me you don't love me

That makes it tough oh, oh so tough mm-mm-mm-mm whoa-oh

When you say you don't care for me no more

Mm mm mm mm-mm mm-mm mm mm mm

THAT'S MY DESIRE

(Hemy Kresa and Carroll Loveday)

To spend one night with you in our old rendezvous

And reminisce with you, that's my desire

To meet where gipsies play down in some small café

And dance till break of day, that's my desire

We'll sip a little glass of wine, I'll gaze into your eyes divine

To feel the touch of your lips pressing on mine

To hear you whisper low just when it's time to go

"Cherie I love you so," that's my desire

We'll sip a little glass of wine, I'll gaze into your eyes divine

To feel the touch of your lips pressing on mine

To hear you whisper low just when it's time to go

"Cherie I love you so," that's my desire

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY

(Buddy Holly)

There comes a time for ev'rybody

When true love will come your way

There comes a time for ev'rybody

That's what they tell me

That's what they say

I didn't hear them say a word

Of when that time would be

I only know that what they say

Has not come true for me

You just keep waiting

And love will come your way

That's what they tell me

That's what they say

There comes a time for ev'rybody

When true love will come your way

There comes a time for ev'rybody

That's what they tell me

That's what they say

I didn't hear them say a word

Of when that time would be

I only know that what they say

Has not come true for me

You just keep waiting

And love will come your way

That's what they tell me

That's what they say

That's what they tell me

That's what they say

THINK IT OVER

(Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison)

Think it over, what you've just said

Think it over in your pretty little head

Are you sure that I'm not the one?

Is your love real or only fun?

You think it over, yes think it over

A lonely heart grows cold and old

Think it over and let me know

Think it over, but don't be slow

Just remember, all birds and bees

Go by twos through life's mysteries

You think it over, yes think it over

A lonely heart grows cold and old

Think it over and think of me

Think it over and you will see

A happy day when you and I

Think as one and kiss the blues goodbye

You think it over, yes think it over

A lonely heart grows cold and old

Think it over (over and over)

TING-A-LING

(Buddy Holly)

Well now I'm just a poor young boy

And these girls 'bout to drive me wild

Yeah I'm just a poor young boy

And these girls 'bout to drive me wild

Yeah I-I'm just a poor young boy

And these girls 'bout to drive me wild

The way they rock and roll and call me angel-child

The way they laugh, the way they sing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

The way they laugh, the way they sing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

The way they laugh, and si-i-ing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling

Oh well, I'm young and I'm free

And it's a real fine way to be

Yeah I'm young and I'm free

And it's a real fine way to be

Yeah I-I'm young and I'm free-ee

And it's a real fine way to be

I want a fine young girl that is so nice and free

The way they laugh, the way they sing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

The way they laugh, the way they sing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

The way they laugh, and si-i-ing

Makes my heart go ting-a-ling

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling

TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY

(Geoff Goddard)

Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-yea-yea-yeaaah-yeah

Snow was snowing, wind was blowing

When the world said, goodbye Buddy

Still I know that up in heaven

Is where we'll hear him sing again

Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yea-yeaaah

We'll always remember Buddy Holly

(Spoken)

Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash, in 1959

But his songs will always be remembered, always

Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yea-yeaaah

We'll always remember Buddy...

Snow was snowing, wind was blowing

When the world said, goodbye Buddy

Still I know that up in heaven

Is where we'll hear him sing again

Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-yeah, yeah-yea-yeaaah

TRUE LOVE WAYS

(Buddy Holly - Norman Petty)

Just you know why, why you and I

Will by and by know true love ways

Sometimes we'll sigh, sometimes we'll cry

And we'll know why just you and I know true love ways

Throughout the days our true love ways

Will bring us joys to share with those who really care

Sometimes we'll sigh, sometimes we'll cry

And we'll know why just you and I know true love ways

Throughout the days our true love ways

Will bring us joys to share with those who really care

Sometimes we'll sigh, sometimes we'll cry

And we'll know why just you and I know true love ways

VALLEY OF TEARS

(Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew)

I want you to take me where I belong

Where hearts have been broken with a kiss and a song

Spend the rest of my days, dear, without any cares

Everyone understands me in the valley of tears

Soft words have been spoken so sweet and low

But my mind is made up and I must go

Spend the rest of my days, dear, without any cares

Everyone understands me in the valley of tears

WAIT 'TIL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE

(Andrew B. Sterling, Harry Von Tilzer)

Wait till the sun shines, Nellie

By and by

Wait till the sun shines, Nellie

And the clouds go a-drifting by

We will be happy, Nellie

Don't you cry

Down Lover's Lane we'll wander,

Sweethearts you and I

Wait till the sun shines, Nellie

By and by

Down Lover's Lane we'll wander,

Sweethearts you and I

Wait till the sun shines, Nellie

By and by

WELL... ALL RIGHT

(Buddy Holly - Jerry Allison - Norman Petty)

Well all right, so I'm being foolish

Well all right, let people know

About the dreams and wishes you wish

In the night when lights are low