Lyrics — Come Softly To Me
Words and music by The Fleetwoods (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, and Barbara Ellis).
Words (in parentheses) are sung by Gretchen and Barbara only.
Mm dooby do, dahm dahm, dahm do dahm ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm ooh dahm
Mm dooby do
(Come softly, darling)
(Come softly, darling)
(Come softly, darling)
(Come softly, darling)
(Come softly, darling)
(Come to me, sta-ay)
(You’re my ob-session)
(For ever and a da-ay)
I want, want you to kno-o-ow
I love, I love you so
Please hold, hold me so tight
All through, all through the night..
(Speak softly, darling)
(Hear what I sa-ay)
(I love you always)
(Always, always)
I’ve waited, waited so long
For your kisses and your love
Please come, come to me
From up, from up above
(Come softly, darling)
(Come softly, darling)
I need, need you so much
Wanna feel your wa-arm touch
Mm dooby do, dahm dahm, dahm do dahm ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm ooh dahm
Mm dooby do, dahm dahm, dahm do dahm ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm do dahm, ooby do
Dahm dahm, dahm ooh dahm
Milestones & Achievements
4 Gold Records
2 #1 hits in the First Year (1959)
9 Top 40 Hits
11 nationally Charted Hits
Hits on both Pop & R&B Charts
BMI Citation of Achievement
BMI Special Citation of Achievement (2-Million Broadcasts of Come Softly)
Northwest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1988)
Voice of America Certificate of Appreciation (1996)
Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America — Lead Singer 2006
2006 Vocal Group Hall of Fame — Induction Ceremony 2008
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