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Sam Cooke
13 quotes
“Folks say that you've Found someone new To do the things I used to do for you. Just call my name, I'm not ashamed, I'll come running back to you.Can't sleep at night, I can't eat a bite. When you were mine I didn't treat you right. Just call my name, I know, I know I'm not ashamed. I'll come running back to you.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I'll Come Running Back to You (1957)
“All day long they work so hard Till the sun is goin' down. Working on the highways and byways And wearing, wearing a frown. You hear them moanin' their lives away. Then you hear somebody say:"That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang. That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cupid draw back your bow And let your arrow go Straight to my lover's heart for me For me... Cupid please hear my cry And let your arrow fly Straight to my lover's heart for me.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cupid (1961)
“Let me tell you 'bout a place Somewhere up a New York way, Where the people are so gay, Twistin' the night away...Here they have a lot of fun, Puttin' trouble on the run. Man, you find the old and young, Twistin' the night away.They're twistin', twistin' Everybody's feelin' great. They're twistin', twistin' They're twistin' the night away.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) first seen 1962 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twistin' the Night Away (1962)
“If you ever change your mind About leaving, leaving me behind Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin' Bring it on home to me Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah).”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) first seen 1962 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bring It On Home to Me (1962)
“At first I thought it was infatuation But woo, it's lasted so long. Now I find myself wanting To marry you and take you home. Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.You, you, you, you send me I know you send me I know you send me Honest you do.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's summertime and the living is easy Fish are jumping and the cotton is high Your daddy's rich and your mama's good-looking Hush, little baby don't you cry.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don't know much about history, Don't know much Biology. Don't know much about a science book, Don't know much about the French I took. But I do know that I love you, And I know that if you love me, too, What a wonderful world this would be.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh my baby's coming home tomorrow Ain't that good news, man, ain't that news? Baby's coming home tomorrow Ain't that news, man, ain't that news?”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yeah, come on & let the good times roll We're gonna stay here till we soothe our souls. If it take all night long.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody, I have some money 'cause I just got paid. How I wish I had someone to talk to, I'm in an awful way.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was born by the river In a little tent. And just like the river, I've been running ever since.It's been a long, long time coming But I know a change is gonna come. Oh, yes it is.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The moon belongs to everyone The best things in life they're free Stars belong to everyone They cling there for you and for me.”
Sam Cooke (1931–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source