CLING TO ME
(Edith Lindeman / Carl Stutz)

as recorded by
Johnny Desmond  Eileen Barton & The McGuire Sisters
with orchestra directed by Dick Jacobs
1953


Cling to me my darlin' darlin',
Twine your lovin' arms around me.
Cling to me my darlin',
Don't never tie me down!

The honeysuckle vine is pretty and sweet,
It's roots grow deep and strong,
But the honeysuckle vine can smother a tree
If it holds too tight too long!

Be pretty and sweet like the honeysuckle vine,
Be strong in your love for me,
But if I wanna wander a bit,
Come along too or let me be!

Cling to me my darlin' darlin',
Twine your lovin' arms around me.
Cling to me my darlin',
Don't never tie me down!

The ivy vine is faithful and true,
It's green the whole year long,
But the ivy vine can smother a house
If it holds too close too strong!

Be faithful and true like the ivy vine
And love me the whole year through,
But if I wanna wander a bit,
Turn me loose or come along too!

Cling to me my darlin' darlin',
Twine your lovin' arms around me.
Cling to me my darlin',
Don't never tie me down!

The ramblin' rose is bloomin' and gay,
Its flowers are sparklin' bright,
But the ramblin' rose has mighty sharp thorns
If you grab too fast too tight!

Be bright and gay like the ramblin' rose
And ramble around with me,
But keep your thorns for the other guys,
Let 'em know quick they must let you be!

Cling to me my darlin' darlin',
Twine your lovin' arms around me.
Cling to me my darlin',
But don't never tie me,
Don't ever tie me,
Don't never tie me,
Don't ever tie me down!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2018)