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Eddie Mugavero: music

GIVE ME A RING

(Written by Eddie Mugavero, Bob DellaPosta, Clyde Foley Cummings-Recorded by Clyde Foley Cummings)
Another one me and Bob wrote for Clyde, who is Pat Boone's nephew (no, I never met Debby..damn!!!) Not sure why Clyde gets a songwriting credit here..I think he musta brought us some white shoes or something. Yeah, the old trick..'Ring...ring...ring..." Me and Bob were good at that!
GIVE ME A RING

WE MET EACH DAY AT THE SAME RED LIGHT
WE'D SMILE 'HELLO' THEN WAVE GOODBYE
SHE BROKE THE ICE, GAVE ME A WINK
WROTE DOWN HER NUMBER SAID..."GIVE ME A RING"...(SO I DID)

WE HIT IT OFF HAD A LONG ROMANCE
SHE STARTED TALKING 'BOUT WEDDING BANDS
I SAID 'I LOVE YOU BUT I DON'T WANT STRINGS'
SHE SAID 'NO WAY BOY...GIVE ME A RING..." (SO I DID)

NOW WE GOT RINGS ON OUR FINGERS
RING AROUND THE TUB
KIDS WITH RUNNY NOSES RUNNIN' RINGS AROUND US
RING AROUND THE ROSIE 'ROUND THE BACKYARD SWING
AND ALL SHE SAID WAS...'GIVE ME A RING'..

WE HAVEN'T STOPPED SINCE THAT RED LIGHT
WE TIED THE KNOT AND IT STAYED TIGHT
DOCTOR CALLED AGAIN LAST SPRING SAID 'GUESS WHAT, FOLKS...GIVE ME A RING" (SO WE DID)

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