Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles - If I Were a Bell lyrics
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Short instrumental intro with the following:
All:
Ding-dong, ding-dong,
Ding-dong, ding-dong,
Ding!
Verse 1:
SR: Ask me how do I feel,
Now that we're cozy and cling-ging.
CR: Well sir, all I can say,
Is if I were a bell, I'd be...
M: (Ring,) ((ring,)) ((ring,)) ((ring,))
All: Ringing!
From the moment we kissed goodnight,
That's the way I jus' got ta behave.
And if I were a lamp I'd light,
And if I were a banner I'd wave.
Verse 2:
SR: Ask me how do I feel,
Li'l-ole me with my quiet upbring-ging.
CR: Well sir, all I can say,
Is if I were a gate, I'd be...
M: (Swing,) ((swing,)) ((swing,)) ((swing,))
All: Swinging!
And if I were a clock,
I'd surely be popping my spri-ings.
M: And if I were a bell,
I'd go ding-dong, ding-dong, ding.
A-dong-ding.
A-dong-ding, a-dong-ding, a-dong-
All: -Ding.
Instrumental break.
Bridge:
B: (Bahh,) ((bahhh,))
Oh yes, I knew my morale would crack,
From the wonderful way that you looked.
Wolf whistle.
And if I were a duck I'd
Quacking noise./B: (Quack)
All: Quack.
And if I were a goose,
I'd be cooked.
Verse 3 & Outro:
SR: Ask me how do I feel,
Now that we're final-ly caressing.
CR: Boy, if I were a salad, don'tcha know,
I'd be splashing my-iii dressing.
M: Or if I were a season, boy,
All: I'd surely be spring.
M: (And if I were a bell,)
(If I keep them...)
((I were a bell...))
All: If
M: I I were a bell...
All: And if I were a bell, if
M: I were a bell, I'd go
Ding-dong, ding-dong,
A-ding-dong. A-ding-dong.
A-ding-dong. A-ding-dong.
A-ding-dong. A-ding-dong.
Ding-a-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling-ling...
Bong! Bong! Bong!
VOICE KEY:
Lyrics preceded with SR: denote solo by Smokey Robinson.
Lyrics preceded with CR: denote solo by Claudette Rogers-Robinson.
Lyrics preceded with All: denote everyone sings.
Lyrics preceded with M: denote just the male group members.
Lyrics preceded with GM: denote all the group members sing without SR.
Lyrics separated by a slash(es) (/) mean the lyrics on opposite
sides of the slash(es) are sung simultaneously or overlap.