compilation: "The Definitive Collection" (2000)

Runaway lyrics - Del Shannon

As I walk along, I wonder
A-what went wrong with our love
A love that was so strong

And as I still walk on, I think of
The things we've done together
While our hearts were young

I'm a-walkin' in the rain
Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain
Wishin' you were here by me
To end this misery

I wonder
I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder
Why
Why, why, why, why, why
She ran away

And I wonder
Where she will stay
My little runaway
A-run, run, run, run, runaway

I'm a-walkin' in the rain
Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain
Wishin' you were here by me
To end this misery

And I wonder
I wah-wah-wah-wah-wonder
Why
Why, why, why, why, why
She ran away

And I wonder
Where she will stay
My little runaway
A-run, run, run, run, runaway
A-run, run, run, run, runaway
A-run, run, run, run, runaway

Running Scared lyrics - Del Shannon

Just running scared
each place we go
So afraid that he might show
Just running scared,
what would I do
If he came back and wanted you?

Just running scared
feeling low
Running scared
you loved him so
Just running scared
afraid to lose
If he came back,
which one would you choose?

Then all at once he was standing there
So sure of himself, his head in the air
My heart was breaking,
which one would it be?
You turned around walked away with me

Hats Off To Larry lyrics - Del Shannon

Once I had a pretty girl
Her name it doesn't matter
She went away with another guy
Now he won't even look at her

Hats off to Larry
He broke your heart
Just like you broke mine
When you said we must part
He told you lies,
Now it's your turn to cry-cry-cry
Now that Larry's said goodbye to you

I know this may sound strange
I want you back, I think you'll change
But there's one more thing I got to say

Hats off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You told me lies,
Now its your turn to cry-cry-cry
Now that Larry's said goodbye to you

(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame lyrics - Del Shannon

A very old friend came by today
'Cause he was telling everyone in town
About the love that he just found
And Marie's the name of his latest flame

He talked and talked and I heard him say
That she had the longest blackest hair
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
And Marie's the name of his latest flame

Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
He was gone but still his words kept returning
What else was there for me to do but cry

Would you believe that yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She'd be mine eternally
And Marie's the name of his latest flame

I Wake Up Crying lyrics - Del Shannon

(originally by Cliff Richard)

I wake up crying
After tossin' and turnin'
And a-yearnin' the whole night long
Pretty baby since you went away
I haven't spent a happy day

I wake up crying
After sobbin' and sighin'
And a-wonderin' just what went wrong
Pretty baby I was good to you
Why'd you go and make me blue

I need your arms to hold me tight
I need your sweet lips to kiss me goodnight
I'm so unhappy on my own
Don't don't leave me sad and lonely

I wake up crying
After tossin' and turnin'
And a-yearnin' the whole night long
Pretty baby please come back to me
Save me from this mesery
Oh baby won'tcha save me from this mesery
Please baby won'tcha save me from this mesery

So Long Baby lyrics - Del Shannon

I see you're laughing and
A-telling everyone in town
That you've made a fool of me
Well go ahead and talk some more
'cause, baby, I don't care no more
You don't bother me at all

'cause I got news for you:
I was untrue too
And I don't care what you say
So go and laugh some more
'cause baby I don't care no more
I got another lover of my own

Step by step you put me down
Always calling me a clown
If you ever go away
Promise that you'll stay
Far, far, far away from me

Now that we played our game
I guess we're both to blame
We tried to break each other's hearts
You had one jump on me
But I jumped twice, you see
It's over now, be on your way

So long, baby, be on your way
I had a ball, you thought I'd fall
You had one jump on me
But I jumped twice, you see
It's over now, be on your way

So long, baby, be on your way
So long, baby, be on your way
So long, baby, be on your way

Runaround Sue lyrics - Del Shannon

Here's my story, it's sad but true
It's about a girl that I once knew
She took my love then ran around
With every single guy in town

Yeah I should have known it from the very start
This girl will leave me with a broken heart
Now listen people what I'm telling you
A keep away from a Runaround Sue

I might miss her lips and the smile on her face
The touch of her hair and this girl's warm embrace
So if you don't want to cry like I do
A keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Ah, she likes to travel around
She'll love you and she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
Sue goes out with other guys
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
Keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Yeah keep away from this girl
I don't know what she'll doe
Keep away from Sue

She likes to travel around
She'll love you and she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
She goes out with other guys

Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
Keep away from a Runaround Sue

Stay away from that girl
Don't you know what she'll do now

Hey! Little Girl lyrics - Del Shannon

Last night I walked through the streets of my town.
I saw the shadow of a girl I had known.
And through the shadows I could see many tears,
And so I walked up and I said,

"Hey, little girl,
Let me fix your broken heart.
I'll replace each broken part that's gone.
Because I know I could try,
Hey, little girl, my heart's been broken too."

"Do you remember last September
When I met you at a dance?
You were with a guy named Joe
And all at once he said you had to go.
I never even caught your name!"

"Hey, little girl,
I've been searching everywhere,
Here, there, everywhere for you
Because I have cried for you
Hey, little girl, I'm so in love with you!"

"Hey, little girl,
I can see that he was mean.
He shattered all the dreams you had.
So come with me and see
Hey, little girl, I'll make all your dreams come true!
Come, little girl, I'll make all your dreams come true!"

Hey Baby lyrics - Del Shannon

Hey hey-ey, baby, I wanna know-o-o if you'll be my girl
I said hey hey-ey, baby, I wanna know-o-o if you'll be my girl

When I saw you walking down the street,
I said that's the kind of girl I'd like to meet.
She's so pretty, Lord, she's fine.
I'm gonna make her mine all mine

I said hey hey-ey, baby, I wanna know-o-o if you'll be my girl

When you turned and walked away
That's when I wanna say
Come on, baby, give me a whirl.
I wanna know if you'll be my girl.

I said hey hey-ey, baby, I wanna know-o-o if you'll be my girl

When you turned and walked away
That's when I wanna say
Come on, baby, give me a whirl.
I wanna know if you'll be my girl.

I said hey hey-ey, baby, I wanna know-o-o if you'll be my girl

Dream Baby lyrics - Del Shannon

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
How long must I dream

Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams the whole day through
Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams night time too
I love you and I'm dreaming of you but that won't do
Dream baby make me stop my dreamin', you can make my dreams come true

Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
Sweet dream baby
How long must I dream
Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams the whole day through (dream baby)
Dream baby got me dreamin' sweet dreams night time too (dream baby)
I love you and I'm dreaming of you but that won't do (dream baby)
Dream baby make me stop my dreamin', you can make my dreams come true

Aw, sweet dream baby (dream baby)
Yeah, yeah, sweet dream baby (dream baby)
Sweet dream baby (dream baby)
How long must I dream

Sweet dream baby (dream baby)
Sweet dream baby (dream baby)

She Thinks I Still Care lyrics - Del Shannon

(She thinks I still care)

Just because I asked a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I'm not the happy guy I used to be
She thinks I still care

Just because I haunt the same old places
Where the memory of her lingers everywhere
Just because I rang her number by mistake today
She thinks I still care

But if she's happy thinking I still need her
Then let that silly notion bring her cheer
Oh, how could she ever be so foolish?
Oh, where did she get such an idea?

Just because I asked a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I saw her then went home to pieces
She thinks I still care

Cry Myself To Sleep lyrics - Del Shannon

The party's over, everybody go home
I'm sorry but I'd like to be alone
'Cause every time I see her I have to weep
I'm gonna cry myself to sleep

I threw this party, never thought she'd come back
All she wants to do is see me cry
And when I see her I just have to weep
I'm gonna cry myself to sleep

Cry y-y-y-y-y
Cry y-y-y-y-y

Did you notice how she danced with every guy but me
She loves to see me in misery
I used to be her little buttercup
But now she comes around just to break me up

So everybody won't you please go home
The party's over and I'd like to be alone
And when I see her I just have to weep
I'm gonna cry myself to sleep

Cry y-y-y-y-y
Cry y-y-y-y-y

Did you notice how she danced with every guy but me
She loves to see me in misery
I used to be her little buttercup
But now she comes around just to break me up

So everybody won't you please go home
The party's over and I'd like to be alone
'Cause when I see her I just have to weep
I'm gonna cry myself to sleep

The Swiss Maid lyrics - Del Shannon

One time a long time ago
On a mountain in Switzerland, yo lo lo lo
There lived a fair young maiden
Lovely but lonely, oh oh oh oh

Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
Yo lo lo lo lady yay
But no love came her way

One day, her papa said, "Some day we'll go down to the village
In the valley, there you'll meet a nice young man, he'll ask for your hand
Then you'll be happy"

But every day she grew unhappier
On a mountain in Switzerland, yo lo lo lo
Every day a little bit lonelier
Which way to turn and which way to go

Day after day, she'd pine her heart away
Yo lo lo lo lady yay
But no love came her way

Some say the maiden's dream never came true
She never got to go to the valley
If she did or not, I really don't know, oh oh oh oh
Did she die unhappy?

I'd rather think she found her love
Wouldn't you rather think she did find love?
Somewhere, some way
Yo lo lady yay, yo lo lady yay

Go Away Little Girl lyrics - Del Shannon

Go away little girl, go away little girl,
I'm not supposed to be alone with you
Oh I know that your lips are sweet
But our lips must never meet
I belong to someone else, and I must be true

Go away little girl, go away little girl
It's hurting me more each minute that you delay
When you are near me like this,
You're much too hard to resist,
So go away little girl before I beg you to stay

Go away, please don't stay
[?]
When you are near me like this
You're much too hard to resist
Go away little girl
Call it a day little girl
Go away little girl before I beg you to stay
Go away