really don t know what to say
really don t know what to say
As i sit here hoping, pride won t let me answer Of, really don t know what to say
i made you mine
where did i make my mistake
Here am i lonely, here am i lonely, since you ve gone
and i really don t know what to say
pride won t let me answer
left here with only
My pride won t let me answer, raindrops keep a-falling
Raindrops keeps a-falling, a room full of tears
And that you ll come back home again, raindrops keeps a-falling
If you re really gone away, that you ll come back home again
all this strain and all this pain
I know my heart would surely break, if you re really gone away, is just much more than i can take
Pride won t let me answer, left here with only, a room full of tears
I can t go on, a room full of tears Room, a room full of tears
Where did i make my mistake, a room full of tears
And i really don t know what to say, a room full of tears Full, is just much more than i can take
A room full of tears, if you re really gone away
here am i lonely
raindrops keep a-falling
a room full of tears
And i really don t know what to say, is just much more than i can take
raindrops keep a-falling
All this strain and all this pain, a room full of tears
I know my heart would surely break, if you re really gone away, a room full of tears
a room full of tears
i made you mine
Pride won t let me answer, and i really don t know what to say
a room full of tears
A room full of tears, here am i lonely, trickling down my window pane
A room full of tears, a room full of tears
I know my heart would surely break, everyone keeps asking
Really don t know what to say, left here with only
Yes an interesting photo, I am afraid an on going problem with most Drifter complimations. A little research could easily put this right, record companies don't care.
Although Charlie Thomas sings lead on this song and is in the lower right of the photo, the song was recorded on Feb. 1, 1961 after Ben E. King had already left the Drifters. That photo is from circa 1958 and shows the original Five Crowns who took over as the Drifters. Rudy Lewis had already replaced King by 1961. Aside from Charlie, the only other person in the photo who was still a Drifter on this recording was Dock Green (left). The group recorded 4 great songs on that same day: two with Charlie on lead, and two with Rudy. Not too bad to have two great lead singers at the same time. And there a period in 1963, after Johnny Moore returned, that they had three great lead singers simultaneously. Such talent.
Rudy Lewis and Benny king were the best in my opinion. Rudy Lewis died of an over dose of heroin the night before he was to record Under the Boardwalk. They had to rearrange the song to fit Johnny Moore’s voice. Liner notes from box set Rockin and Driftin.
I remember this song from 1964 and I tell you the Drifters were way ahead of the Temps, Tops, Whispers, O Jays and everyone that was extra good. The Drifters did not get what they were DUE. Love Them.
I don't care who's singing, just love the drifter's songs, and what fantastic singers and song's, those of us were lucky enough to see them at their best were lucky
Thanks for the great-sounding post. I've only heard this on an internet station a couple of times. Nice to hear something less common by a wonderful group.
Peace and God's Blessings to all...I was a baby or not even born when most of these fabulous compositions came out. It was my father who gave me an appreciation for oldies, especially The Drifters. This song is truly a masterpiece...an all around timeless classic. The Drifters can never be duplicated, they were the first group that incorporated stringed instruments into their music. I'll be 54 years old in May of this year (2019) and I can truly say that these Drifters, even through all their transformations with different members never get old, and their music will never fade. Rest In peace to my loving father William Simmons aka William Baker: Dec 31st 1926 - Nov 18th 2009. You instilled in me an appreciation for oldies music that I've never forgotten...I still miss you so much...
The songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote so many of the Drifters hits "I Count The Tears" , "This Magic Moment", "Sweets For My Sweet", "Lonely Winds" "If You Cry (True Love, True Love) "Nobody But Me" this song (A Room Full Of Tears) and the biggest Drifter hit of all time......."Save The Last Dance For Me"