Hey Girl Lyrics
Hey girl, I want you to know
I'm gonna miss you so much if you go (Bye-bye baby)
And hey girl, I tell you no lie
Something deep inside of me is going to die (Bye-bye, baby)
If you say, "So long" (Bye-bye, baby)
If this is goodbye (Bye-bye, baby), Whoa, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Hey girl, this can't be true
How am I supposed to exist without you? (Bye-bye, baby)
Hey girl, now, don't put me on
What's gonna happen to me when you're gone? (Bye-bye, baby)
How will I live? (Bye-bye, baby)
How can I go on? (Bye-bye, baby)
[Bridge]
How can I go on? (Bye-bye, baby)
Woah, oh, oh
[Saxophone Solo]
(Bye-bye, baby)
[Verse 3]
Hey girl, now sit yourself down
I'm not ashamed to get down on the ground (Bye-bye, baby)
And baby (Bye-bye, baby)
Beg you to stay (Bye-bye, baby)
Don't go away (Bye-bye, baby)
Hey girl (Bye-bye, baby)
No, I beg you, please
Don't go away (Bye-bye, baby)
Hey girl (Bye-bye, baby)
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't, don't go away (Bye-bye, baby)
Hey
About
“Hey Girl” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and first recorded by Freddie Scott in 1963. It has been a chart-topper for many artists over time:
Freddie Scott’s version peaked at #10 on both Billboard Pop Singles and R&B charts.
The Righteous Brothers recorded a version in 1966.
Donny Osmond recorded a version in 1972 that hit #9, one place higher than Scott’s, on the Billboard Hot 100.
Carole King, one of the original songwriters, recorded it for her album Pearls in 1980.
Billy Joel would later cover it for Greatest Hits, Volume III.
Ray Charles recorded a version with Michael MacDonald and was included in the posthumous album Genius Loves Company, which won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year in 2005.
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