Songwriter (s) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman. Producer (s) Val Garay. In late 1983, Dolly Parton recorded "Save the Last Dance for Me" with Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt ('Trio'), releasing it as a single in late December; the song subsequently appeared on Parton's album of 1950s and 60s covers The Great Pretender, released in January 1984.
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! Well I won't have to chop no wood I can be bad or I can be good I can be any way that I feel One of these days Might be a woman that's dressed in black Be a hobo by the railroad track I'll be gone like the wayward wind one of these days One of these days it will soon be all over cut and dry And I won't have this urge to go allPaul Ritchie, ASCAP Award winning songwriter and resident singer for the Cunard Line Ltd. over a 20 year period served on the Queen Mary 2 from 2004 - 2008.The romantic and heartbreaking story behind "Save the Last Dance for Me," a classic by veteran songwriter Doc Pomus made famous by The Drifters."Song Stories
Capo on 3rd fret. G You can dance every dance with the girl D7 Who gives you the eye let her hold you tight You can smile every smile for the girl G Who holds your hand neath the pale moonlight C But don't forget who's taking you home G And whose arms you're gonna be D7 G Oh darling save the last dance for me Yes I know that the music's fine D7
A more famous recording of the song, however, was Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris's version, which they included on their 1987 collaboration Trio. The song was also released as the album's second single, and it reached the top ten on the U.S. country singles charts in the fall of 1987.It was a teenage wedding And the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre Did truly love the mademoiselle And now the young monsieur and madame Have rung the chapel bell "C'est la vie", say the old folks It goes to slow you never can tell They furnished off an apartment With a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed With TThe easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com Beneath still waters There's a strong undertow The surface won't tell you What the deep water knows Darling, I'm saying I know something's wrong Beneath still waters Your love is gone Even a fool could see That you'll soon be leaving me But each and every heart Must take its turn at misery And this time it's me And I'll cry alone h9YPOp.