Sweets for My Sweet
The Drifters, Ben E. King
The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com
Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your tasty kiss thrills me so Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey I'll never ever let you go If you wanted that star that shines so brightly To match the star dust in your eyes Darlin', I would chase that bright star nightly And try to steal it from the skies 'Cause I would give sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your tasty kiss thrills me so Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey I'll never ever let you go And if you needed a dream to keep you smiling I'll tell the sandman you were blue And I'd ask him to keep that sand a-piling 'Till your dreams would come true 'Cause I would give sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your tasty kiss thrills me so Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey I'll never ever let you go If you wanted a love to last forever Then I would send my love your way And my love would only last forever But forever and a day 'Cause I would give sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your tasty kiss thrills me so Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey I'll never ever let you go
Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer
Written by: Jerome Pomus, Mortimer Shuman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
10 facts about this song
Release Date"Sweets for My Sweet" by The Drifters was originally released on June 26, 1961.
|
Song RankingsThe song was a major hit for The Drifters, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
|
Original Composition"Sweets for My Sweet" was composed by the prolific songwriting team, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.
|
Song CoverThis song was covered by several musicians including The Searchers, who had a UK No. 1 hit with their version in 1963.
|
Official PersonnelThe lead vocal on the song was from Charlie Thomas, a member of The Drifters.
|
Album InclusionThe song was included in The Drifters' album entitled "The Drifters' Greatest Hits" released in 1968.
|
Song ThemeLike many songs of the era, "Sweets for My Sweet” focuses on the theme of love, using candy as a metaphor.
|
Song DurationThe original song by The Drifters runs approximately 2 minutes and 34 seconds.
|
Legacy"Sweets for My Sweet" remains a beloved classic from the 1960s, and it is still played and recognized today.
|
Record LabelThe single "Sweets for My Sweet" was released under the Atlantic Records label.
|
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Sweets for My Sweet Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Sep. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric-lf/954069/The+Drifters/Sweets+for+My+Sweet>.
Discuss the Sweets for My Sweet Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In