How Long Must You Keep Me A Secret:Leroy Van Dyke.
Flip Side Of - I Sat Back And Let It Happen -
And on Album - The Great Hits Of Leroy Van Dyke on
MERCURY Records in 1963.
(Intro)
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(Verse 1)
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You hold me close, you kiss my lips, you call me darlin'.
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But you belong to him and it hurts me so.
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Long ago you swore that you didn't love him anymore.
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But when are you gonna let him know?
(Chorus)
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How long must you keep me a secret, when will you tell him
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'bout me?
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How long must you keep me a secret, oh, darlin', when are
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you gonna be free?
(Verse 2)
D A
You meet me on the darkest streets, we steal our moments.
A D
Afraid someone will come and we'll have to part.
G D
When will it be time for me to show the world you're mine?
A D
Stop keepin' me hidden in your heart.
(Chorus)
G D A
How long must you keep me a secret, when will you tell him
D
'bout me?
G D Bm Em
How long must you keep me a secret, oh, darlin', when are
A D
you gonna be free?
(Outro)
Em A D
When are we gonna be free?
A sixties Smash from Kraziekhat.