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You Can Count On Me
Sammy Davis Jr. Lyrics


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Yesterday you came my way,
And when you smiled at me,
In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
That it was love at sight and
I was right to love you as I do.
Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
When you are not around.
Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
But when you're by my side I fill with pride
For I'm so proud of you
It all seems too good to me to all be true

Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
I never knew what they could do.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling ev'ry one I know
I'm on your mind each place we go
They can't believe that you're in love with me.

I have always placed you far above me.
I just can't imagine that you love me.
And after all is said and done,
To think that I'm the lucky one.
I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sammy Davis Jr.'s "She Believes In Me" tell the story of a person who is amazed and grateful that someone they love feels the same way about them. The first verse establishes that there was an instant connection between the two when they first met, and the singer realized that they loved the other person from the very beginning. However, they never thought that the other person could feel the same way about them. The second verse contains the revelation that the other person indeed loves them, and they can't believe it. The chorus emphasizes this disbelief, with the singer repeating that they can't believe that the other person is in love with them.


The third verse contains the singer's confession that they've always put the other person on a pedestal and never imagined that they could be worthy of their love. However, they are overjoyed to be the lucky one who is loved back, and their world becomes brighter whenever the other person is present. Overall, the lyrics express both disbelief and awe at the power of love to transform someone's life and self-image.


Line by Line Meaning

Yesterday you came my way,
On a day in the past, you crossed my path,


And when you smiled at me,
When you gave me a smile,


In my heart I felt a thrill you see,
I was struck with excitement in my heart,


That it was love at sight and
I knew instantly that I loved you,


I was right to love you as I do.
My love for you is justified and true.


Still I never dreamed that you could love me too.
But I never imagined that you could love me back.


Your eyes of blue, your kisses too,
Your blue eyes and your kisses,


I never knew what they could do.
I never knew their power.


I can't believe that you're in love with me.
It's hard for me to accept that you're in love with me.


You're telling ev'ry one I know
You're telling everyone we meet,


I'm on your mind each place we go
That I'm on your mind wherever we go


They can't believe that you're in love with me.
They can't believe that you feel love for me.


I have always placed you far above me.
I always thought of you as being better than me.


I just can't imagine that you love me.
It's just hard for me to believe that you love me.


And after all is said and done,
Even after everything,


To think that I'm the lucky one.
To think that I'm the fortunate one.


I can't believe that you're in love with me.
It's hard for me to accept that you're in love with me.


Skies are gray. I'm blue each day
The world seems bleak and I'm melancholy every day


When you are not around.
When you're not near me.


Ev'ry thing goes wrong, my dear I've found
Everything seems to go wrong when you're not here.


But when you're by my side I fill with pride
But when you're with me I feel so proud,


For I'm so proud of you
Because I'm incredibly proud of you.


It all seems too good to me to all be true
It all seems too good to be true to me.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Word Collections Publishing, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, JIMMY MC HUGH

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@pammajidy9487

Another great “brought to you by the Simpson’s” moment- today I learned this song has lyrics and that he performed it

@Alan-oj3ps

I'm Shawna.

@jbohdan1

Same here.

@anne-droid7739

The theme from Bonanza has lyrics, too. Lorne Greene sings it. "With a gun and a rope and a hat full of hope, BONANZA! ...If anyone fights any one of us, he's gotta fight with me!"

@tonydipietro5553

Same!

@melarri

same here...I was like "wait a minute...what???"...

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@galt67

What a classic showman! Sammy you’re missed!

@ravisriram6746

Sung by the great Sammy Davis! I was unaware of this vocal version's existence until recently. It would have been interesting if they had actually used it during the opening titles. Very nice.

@derrick970216

I never knew that this song has lyrics and it was sung by legendary Sammy Davis Jr

@STP43FAN1

Most of us didn’t.

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