Iand'm cryinand'
iand'm cryinand'
iand'm cryinand' for sharleena,
donand't you know?
i called up all my babyand's friends
and'n askand'n um
where she done went
but nobody and'round here seems to know
where my sharleenaand's been
where my sharleenaand's been
Iand'm cryinand'
iand'm cryinand'
iand'm cryinand' for sharleena,
canand't you see?
i called up all my babyand's friends
and'n askand'n um
where she done went
(she done went)
nobody and'round here seems to know
where my sharleenaand's been
where my sharleenaand's been
Ten long years i been lovand'n her
ten long years
and i thought deep down in my heart
she was mine (say!)
ten long years i been lovand'n her
ten long years
i would call her my baby, and now,
iand'm always cryinand'
(iand'm cryinand', yes, iand'm cryinand')
Ugh!
ugh!
I would be so delighted
i would be so delighted
if they would just
send her on home to me
I would be so delighted
i would be so delighted
if they would just
send her on home to me
Sharleena-leena
sharleena-leena
sharleena-leena
sharleena-leena
cry-y-y-y-yinand'
well hear me cry-y-y-y-yinand'
hear me cryinand'
(oh sharleena!)
hear me cryinand'
(my sharleena)
hear me cryinand'
(i called up all my babyand's friends)
hear me cryinand'
(and askand'n um)
aaaaah, hear me cryinand', babe
(where sharleena went)
hear me cryinand'
(but you know that, nobody and'round seems to know)
sharleena, hear me cryinand'
(where my babyand's gone)
(you know iand'm cry-cry-cry-cryinand')
for sharleena
(donand't you know iand'm cry-cry-cry-cryinand')
for sharleena
you know iand'm cryinand'
(for sharleena)
hear me cryinand'
(for sharleena)
hear me cryinand'
(you know iand'm cry-cry-cry-cryinand')
for sharleena
(you know iand'm cry-cry-cry-cryinand')
hear me cryinand'
hear me cryinand'
for sharleena
for sharleena
sha-la-la-la . . .
sha-la-la-la . . .
sha-la-la-la . . .
sha-la-la-la . . .
Why doesnand't somebody somewhere right here at the rainbow theater where melanie ripped it off last night
why donand't you send her home
why canand't you send my ever loving sharleena home
(send my baby home to . . . )
why canand't you send her home to . . .