Please Stay
The Drifters
Written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard

Peaked at # 14 in 1961
One of the first Drifters' hits featuring new lead singer Rudy Lewis, who replaced departing Ben E. 
King.  One of songwriter Burt Bacharach's early pop hits, featuring future pop stars Dionne 
Warwick and Doris Troy on background vocals.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: "Don't go" is sung by the bass only.  All backups join in on "Please 
stay"


Don't go (Please stay)
Don't go (Please stay)

If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you
Not to go but to stay in my ar-arms
Would you walk   out the door   like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?

Don't go (Please stay)
Don't go

If I called out your name like a prayer in the night
Would you leave me alone with my tears?
Knowing I-I, I love you so-o, would you still turn and go?
Or would this time be different in some wa-a-ay?

Don't go (Please stay)
(Please stay)

	You took me away from the rest of the world
	When you taught me to love you like this
	Now I hang by a thread in the canyon of doom
	But I still  can be saved.. by your kiss

If I got on my knees and I pleaded with you
Not to go but to stay in my ar-arms
Would you walk   out the door   like you did once before?
Or would this time be different, would you sta-a-ay?

(Don't go)
(Please stay)
(Don't go)
(Please stay)
(Don't go)
(Please sta-ay-ay-ay-ay) (ay-ay-ay-ay) (ay-ay-ay-ay)