CLOUDBURST
(Kirkland / Harris / John Hendricks)
as recorded by Don Lang
with The Mairants- Langhorn Big Six
1955
I was blue and I was always wearin' a frown,
Because my gal had turned me down.
Then we met and you can bet I knew from the first
You were my love, 'cause that's when the old grey cloud burst!
My heart really flew the day you caught my eye,
I hope that we two will never say goodbye!
Clouds of grey have silver linings when they reverse;
I found your love, and that's when the old grey cloud burst!
Hey baby!
I'm gonna tell you 'bout your lovin',
And your kissin' and your huggin',
And your sweet turtle dovin', pretty baby!
I won't be satisfied till I hear 'em play
"Here Comes The Bride"!
Listen to me baby and I don't mean maybe,
Listen to my story, it's terrifically true!
I wanna find a way of tellin' you that I really go for you,
I hope you really believe me baby 'cause I certainly do!
Cause you're thrillin' me, you're really really thrillin'
When you tell me that you probably got a kind o' crush on me!
It moves me, grooves me,
How divine can one woman be?
Well little darlin', I'm really fallin'
Because I'm goofy and gay!
I'm gonna get carried away,
Just think, you're gonna be mine someday!
Oh, let's spin a little, park a little,
Stop a little, spark a little,
Live a little, love a little,
Maybe turtle dove a little, baby!
Every time you hold me so near,
Nobody loves me like you, dear!
Let's stop a little, gees? a little,
Later maybe squeeze a little,
Try a little, sigh a little,
Maybe have to cry a little bit!
Don't deny that you are mine,
You're pretty and dancin',
'Cause I love you baby, love you baby, love you baby,
Love you baby with all my heart!
Oooh, listen to me while I say
I let a lotta little ladies get away,
Because I know, I know pretty baby I know, I know pretty baby,
I know you're the one, yes you're the one!
I knew when I met you
What a break it is to get you!
You just find a lover, find a lover, find a lover, find a lover, find a lover!
You gotta find a little lover, make her love you a lot,
Don't leave unless you flip your lid and really wanna ruin the plot!
Light as a breeze through the trees, boy!
There's just one summer breeze, boy!
Well I'm a lucky lover, a lucky lover,
I got the love you sure discover!
I was blue and I was always wearin' a frown,
Because my gal had turned me down.
Then we met and you can bet I knew from the first
You were my love, 'cause that's when the old grey cloud burst!
Take a look at me,
Boy, take a look at me, take another look, take another look,
Take another good long look at me,
Love opened my eyes and now I see!
Clouds of grey have silver linings when they reverse;
I found your love, and that's when the old grey cloud burst,
That's when the old grey cloud burst!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2018)
