Shangri-Las Long Live Our Love Lyrics:
[All:]
When Johnny comes marchin' home again, hooray, hoorah.
[Mary:]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
When we were childhood sweethearts,
We had made a simple vow./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
We vowed to love each other,
And I know we won't stop now./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
[All:]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Mary (sung):]
Something's come between us.
And it's not another girl./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
But a lot of people need you.
There is trouble in the world./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
[Mary (spoken over vocal stylings of backup singers):]
It's the fighting that has come between us,
And' it's taken you far, far away.
But please, don't wonder if I'll be faithful,
You're in my heart both night and day.
So, darling, I send my love to you,
While you are fighting over seas.
And I know one day if we are lucky,
God will send you back to me.
[All (sung):]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast [glasses clink] to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Mary (spoken over "When Johnny comes marching home again, hooray, hoorah"):]
Please, Lord, don't let anything happen to him, please.
I'm waiting for you, Johnny, I'm waiting.
[All (sung):]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast [glasses clink] to happiness.
Long live our love.
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Fade.]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast...
[LONG LIVE OUR LOVE]
[Written by: Sidney Barnes & Jerome Jackson.]
[Performed by: The Shangri-Las [1] [1a] [2] -1966.]
[Appears on: "Long Live Our Love" (B-side: "Sophisticated Boom Boom" 45
RPM)-1966, Teen Anguish, Vol. 2-1972*, Leader of the Pack-1992, 1999, 2003
& 2004; Myrmidons of Melodrama-1994 & 2002, The Shangri-Las Greatest
Hits-1996 [3] , Unforgettable Hits '60s: He's a Rebel-1996*, The Best of the
Shangri-Las-1996, 1999 & 2003, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium
Collection-2002, The Leaders of the Pack-2005, Golden Legends: The
Shangri-Las-2006, The Shangri-Las Remembered-2008, et al. (*Compilation of
various artists.)]
[1] Personnel: Identical twins, Mary Anne & Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and
siblings, Mary & Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss [1a] , formed the original act. Mary
Weiss was the main, lead singer, Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe," and
a number of B-sides and album tracks, Marge Ganser took lead on "I'm Blue"
and Mary Ann Ganser took the lead on "Sophisticated Boom Boom."]
[1a] Because Betty was underage, her mother did not allow her to tour until
1966, when she became 18. As a result she often did not appear in photos,
and many fans believed the Shangri-Las were a trio. Few pictures show all 4
of the girls.]
[2] Covered by: No covers found.]
[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Long Live Our Love, Shangri-Las [end]
[All:]
When Johnny comes marchin' home again, hooray, hoorah.
[Mary:]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
When we were childhood sweethearts,
We had made a simple vow./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
We vowed to love each other,
And I know we won't stop now./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
[All:]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Mary (sung):]
Something's come between us.
And it's not another girl./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
But a lot of people need you.
There is trouble in the world./(Ooo-ooo-ooo.)
[Mary (spoken over vocal stylings of backup singers):]
It's the fighting that has come between us,
And' it's taken you far, far away.
But please, don't wonder if I'll be faithful,
You're in my heart both night and day.
So, darling, I send my love to you,
While you are fighting over seas.
And I know one day if we are lucky,
God will send you back to me.
[All (sung):]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast [glasses clink] to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Mary (spoken over "When Johnny comes marching home again, hooray, hoorah"):]
Please, Lord, don't let anything happen to him, please.
I'm waiting for you, Johnny, I'm waiting.
[All (sung):]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast [glasses clink] to happiness.
Long live our love.
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast to happiness.
Long live our love.
[Fade.]
Long live our lo-ah-ah-ove.
Long live our happiness.
Here's a toast...
[LONG LIVE OUR LOVE]
[Written by: Sidney Barnes & Jerome Jackson.]
[Performed by: The Shangri-Las [1] [1a] [2] -1966.]
[Appears on: "Long Live Our Love" (B-side: "Sophisticated Boom Boom" 45
RPM)-1966, Teen Anguish, Vol. 2-1972*, Leader of the Pack-1992, 1999, 2003
& 2004; Myrmidons of Melodrama-1994 & 2002, The Shangri-Las Greatest
Hits-1996 [3] , Unforgettable Hits '60s: He's a Rebel-1996*, The Best of the
Shangri-Las-1996, 1999 & 2003, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium
Collection-2002, The Leaders of the Pack-2005, Golden Legends: The
Shangri-Las-2006, The Shangri-Las Remembered-2008, et al. (*Compilation of
various artists.)]
[1] Personnel: Identical twins, Mary Anne & Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and
siblings, Mary & Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss [1a] , formed the original act. Mary
Weiss was the main, lead singer, Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe," and
a number of B-sides and album tracks, Marge Ganser took lead on "I'm Blue"
and Mary Ann Ganser took the lead on "Sophisticated Boom Boom."]
[1a] Because Betty was underage, her mother did not allow her to tour until
1966, when she became 18. As a result she often did not appear in photos,
and many fans believed the Shangri-Las were a trio. Few pictures show all 4
of the girls.]
[2] Covered by: No covers found.]
[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Long Live Our Love, Shangri-Las [end]