Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of… Read Full Bio ↴Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound."

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Cramer grew up in the small town of Huttig, Arkansas, teaching himself to play the piano. After finishing high school, he returned to Shreveport, where he worked as a pianist for the Louisiana Hayride radio show.

In 1952, he made his way to Nashville at a time when the use of piano accompanists in country music was growing in popularity. Before long, Cramer would become one of the busiest studio musicians in the industry, playing piano for stars such as Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, The Browns, Jim Reeves, Roy Orbison, Don Gibson and the Everly Brothers, and many others. It is Cramer's piano that is heard, for example, on Presley's first national hit, "Heartbreak Hotel."

However, Cramer remained a virtual unknown to anyone but music industry insiders until he recorded a 45 rpm single in 1960 called "Last Date." An instrumental, the music exhibited a relatively new concept for piano playing known as the "slip note" style. The record went to Number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart. By the mid-1960s, Cramer had become a respected performer, making numerous record albums and touring with guitar maestro Chet Atkins and saxophonist Boots Randolph.

Floyd Cramer died of lung cancer in 1997 at the age of 64 and was interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in the Nashville suburb of Madison, Tennessee.

In 2003, he was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee offers the "Floyd Cramer Competitive Scholarship."

You Belong to Me
Floyd Cramer Lyrics

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Walk out,
Girl don't you walk out
We've got things to say
Talked out, let's have it talked out
Things will be okay

Girl
I don't want to find

That I'm a little bit wrong
And you're a little bit right
I said girl
You know that it's true
It's a little bit me, (a little bit me)
And it's a little bit you too

Don't know just what I said wrong
But girl I apologize
Don't go here's where you belong
So wipe the tears from your eyes

Girl
I don't want to find
That I'm a little bit wrong
And you're a little bit right
I said girl
You know that it's true
It's a little bit me
And it's a little bit you too

Oh girl
I don't want to find
I'm a little bit wrong
And you're a little bit right
I said girl
You know that it's true
It's a little bit me
And it's a little bit you to

It's a little bit me
It's a little bit you
Girl don't go
No no no no no
Girl don't go

No no no no no
Hey girl

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Floyd Cramer's song "You Belong to Me" are a plea for a lover not to walk out and to work through their problems together. The first verse acknowledges that there are things to be said and that they should be talked out in order to resolve the issues in their relationship. The second verse admits that there may have been disagreements or misunderstandings, but it's important to not let those get in the way of their love. The chorus repeats the idea that the situation is a little bit of both their faults, but that they can work it out and stay together.

The song is a classic example of a love ballad that focuses on communication and compromise. It acknowledges that relationships are not perfect and that there will be disagreements, but it's important to work through those issues rather than giving up and walking away. The melody is soft and gentle, underscoring the emotional plea in the lyrics.

Overall, "You Belong to Me" is a timeless love song that speaks to the complexities of relationships and the importance of forgiveness and understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

Walk out,
Don't leave me,

Girl don't you walk out
I'm begging you not to leave,

We've got things to say
Let's sit down and talk things through,

Talked out, let's have it talked out
We need to have a conversation,

Things will be okay
We can work this out,

Girl
My love,

I don't want to find
I don't want to realize,

That I'm a little bit wrong
That I made a mistake,

And you're a little bit right
And you were right,

I said girl
I'm talking to you,

You know that it's true
You know I'm being honest,