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I Want You To Be My Girl
Frankie Lymon Lyrics

I love you baby and I want you to be my girl
Well, come on baby let's go downtown
Run, jump, kid around
I love you baby and I want you to be my girl

Well, come on baby I love you so
I will never, never let you go
Come on baby will you treat me nice
Please don't put my love on ice.

I love you baby and I want you to be my girl
Come and take me by the hand
Tell me I'm your lover man
Well have fun, just we two

You for me, me for you, oh-oh
Well, come on baby I love you so
I will never, never let you go
Come on baby will you treat me nice

Please don't put my love on ice.
I love you baby and I want you to be my girl
Come and take me by the hand
Tell me I'm your lover man

You for me, me for you,
Well have fun, oh, oh, oh
I love you baby and I want you to be my girl
Well I love you baby, love you baby

Love you baby, I love you baby
And I love you baby and I want you to be my girl.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MORRIS LEVY, RICHARD BARRETT

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Frank Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an African-American rock and roll/R&B singer, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock and roll group called The Teenagers. The group included five boys, all in their early to mid teens. The original lineup of the Teenagers, an integrated group, included three African-American members, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant and Sherman Garnes, and two Puerto Rican members, Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni. Read Full BioFrank Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an African-American rock and roll/R&B singer, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock and roll group called The Teenagers. The group included five boys, all in their early to mid teens. The original lineup of the Teenagers, an integrated group, included three African-American members, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant and Sherman Garnes, and two Puerto Rican members, Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni.

The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. Lymon eventually fell into heroin addiction, and died in 1968 at the age of twenty-five.

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Comments from YouTube:

Jesse Ramirez

5y↑51

Saw him in concert when i was 14, never forget the great music he made. For his age he had a tremendous voice.

Julie Morgan

19w

One of the best voices ..EVER❤️

GfX Adam

30w↑2

Such a shame what happened to him.

AnOnYmOuS

2y↑2

Did u get to meet him

Robert Huge

2y↑18

He was Michael Jackson before there was a Michael Jackson

Fame

21w↑1

@Michael Fullwood he just sayin he was a kid with a good voice, don’t take it so serious u fuck ass lil bitch

TheMusicguy68

7y↑28

In the 1950s Frankie Lymon was super popular! Thanks for this video. Frankie still sounds great.
Today they were playing this song in a McDonald's. I was there. I was singing it along with the song. I was there in the 50s. Once you heard Frankie you'll never forget him!

Gunnerrich

TheMusicguy68 amazing comment

Monty Allen

4y↑13

This was their 2nd hit....the follow up to "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"...1956.

Leeanna Tweed

2y↑4

This was my grandparent’s “song” in high school 💕😊

Leonard Berg

5y↑19

great sax solo

Cozy Cool

Great bass voice too

Gerald Del Giorno

4y↑3

Leonard Berg Jimmy Wright and his Orchestra, House Band for Gee , Rama, and I Believe, Roullette Records. Jimmy gets too little reconition, of his great Saxophone solo's on all those great session's with Frankie Lymon, and The Teenagers, and all the Groups recording on those sessions.

Daniella DJ Variety

7y↑32

Incredible Vocals for a young teen.

V.P. Anderson

4y↑11

I really like the teenagers bass singer.

V.P. Anderson

4y↑2

That would be great.

V.P. Anderson

4y↑1

@Frederick Wells Too bad only two of the original Teenagers are still alive.

Jake Taylor

2y↑4

Music is some what good today but the 50s and 60 best music era

Joseph Kane

3y↑2

Another Timeless Classic Hit Single from Frankie Lymon & Teenagers as it is also Called I Want You To Be My Girl from 1956

Pudd'nhead Wilson

3y↑19

Love how the sax blows into this song . . . .

John L

12w

@Chris Caveny Jimmy Wright

Chris Caveny

1y↑1

somne great horn players in this era, don't know any of them,, anyone???

Tasha Williams

36w↑2

Love that bass line.

Ellen Casey

8y↑3

11,000 now!... Still deserves more recognition though!

Gogo Go17

Ojala hubieran mas personas que pudieran conocer esta clase de musica :')
Ni hablar ya la mayoría normalmente sólo piensa en reggaeton jajaja.

fglantern

7y↑10

Right on ....should be much more views....hopefully in time

Robyn V.

4y↑5

that voice. <3

Ray Szymarek

3y↑2

Heard this for the first time on a Wurlitzer Juke Box at the Soda Shop in my home town. The Soda Shop had Wooden Floors and when that Wurlitzer blasted this song it was great the woofer speakers on that juke box were powerful than the sonic boom. Sax work on that record was incredible still sounds fantastic after all the years past. Mark of a great record. It sustains the times and gets better with age. thank you for playing this song

Grace Cheri

2y↑1

One of the originals one of the best. his voice fantastic. great dancer way before Michael Jackson One of the most promising.

Jeffrey Hall

47w↑1

Once again, the background vocals are insane!

Monty Allen

4y↑2

This was the follow up hit song that came out after "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" in 1956. lt's harder to have an equally good second hit song than it is to have that first one....so l have heard.

Nathaniel

45w

This song is awesome gives me a lot of motivation. For some funny reason I can hear frankie and Sherman's voice. Sherman's bass is very very deep

Bob Watson

5y↑26

the bass singers is what doo-wop so special check out the beginning of this song

Cozy Cool

1y↑1

Bob Watson exactly

yearlyormore

8y↑1

i don't understand why the hell are there less than 3'000 views THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 9'000 VIEWS!!! D:<

bluenote824 jones

2y↑1

My favorite Lyman song

Gogo Go17

Hoouuyeaa los viejos tiempos sin duda tienen mucho estilo ^-^

Roger Usatuck

3y↑1

Great song....brings back a lot of memories of those early days

LUGARD BOY

14w

Thunderous voice 📣📣📣📣📯👑

acrucker

3y↑1

Another Masterpiece for future generations to enjoy! Thank you, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers!

rodsgier

4y↑12

Well come on baby, let's go downtown.

Hi, Neighbor!

5y↑44

Died too young

Spahi77

Love this song...wolfman jack brought me here..

John Telesz

8y↑1

Sweet Memories Awesome Doo Wop Rock ON !

MrPACO317

7y↑17

Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll group, The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid teens. The original lineup of the Teenagers, an integrated group, included three African American members, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant and Sherman Garnes, and two Puerto Rican members, Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni.
The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest hit. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. At age 25, he was found dead in his grandmother's bathroom from a heroin overdose. His life was shown in the 1998 film, Why Do Fools Fall In Love.................Eddie

Halie Morgan

Thank you

Rafał Chrząszcz

2y↑2

Thanks, we should all appreciate him

Richard Fisher

I need to Jitterbug right now. This song is the best.

person you know

4y↑1

IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!

mr. warmth

he was 13 when he wrote this

Carmine Bassano

8y↑1

. . . the BEST!

Betty Duke

3y↑1

I love this cut

arron scott

3y↑1

😘😇😍😆😋🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💕💖💞💘💌💋 rip too a legend gone but never forgotten 😒😒😞😞

Laurie Hollingsworth

2y↑2

RIP Frankie
You were so amazingly talented, and I wished that you wasn't subjected to the poison that consumed you, and took you from us at an early age. I watch your music videos alot because I enjoy your voice!! And even though you've been gone for over 50 years, I still cry over the loss of you 😪 You were so loved, and still are 💋✌🏻

T.Gerard Russo

3y↑1

My favorite teenagers song

Gilbert Cordero

Great voice rip

Ilene W

3y↑3

Sounds like why do fools fall in love

Alejandro Jimenez

Ilene W because they sang why do fools fall in love

John John

8y↑2

post it on facebook

bluenote824 jones

2y↑1

Jimmy wright what a great sax man

Marshall Pfeffer

Well c'mon baby let's go downtown
Romp , tromp, kid around. MAP 3/'18

Andrew Francis

…..can someone tell me what was up ?...I became a J5 fan in 1970...Amazed at the voice of little Michael Jackson...I heard about The temps, Little Richard, Chuck Berry , fats Domino, The Miracles, etc., AND etc. !!!....but I only heard the name Frankie Lymon ONCE in all those years....then his name came up in the Diana Ross court battle...then a few years after, the Movie,,,THAT'S when I knew frankie Lymon….as a Die-Hard Music fan from the age of 4 (1966), I found this very Strange that I've been tracking all these Singers for so long, but never heard of Frankie for most of this time....were they trying to keep a lid on this man ?....I mean, I knew all about Sammy Davis and the Nicholas brothers many. many., MANY years before I heard anything solid on Frankie...something seems off, here.

Christina J

5y↑9

This is early doo wop at its best.

Frank S.

Christina, its late mid doo wop, the music and styles changed 4 times in the 50's, a great time for American music unlike today which feels like the same musical style has been running for the last 20 years.

Marshall Pfeffer

Christina Jensen well c'mon baby, let's go down town... Romp, tromp, kid around...

cruz silva

3y↑2

+mr. warmth need to back on that comment.. Jimmy and hermen wrote it together.. Frankie wasn't yet in the group.he was there but over heard them going over the song.. Frankie ask if he could take a shot at it..the rest of the group thought he was great ..look up the history about the them.you learn more about their background..

mr. warmth

5y↑4

he was only 13 when he wrote this

Muswell

"Wo--oh" .... You can see where Ronnie Spector got her inspiration.

Aaron Smith

25w

Who was the kid in KRUSH GROOVE who sang this in the talent show?

danny power

Fantastic artist, great doowop, Shame he couldn't handle the drug addiction, real shame

Bob Resner

6y↑13

One more great song by the Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon.Give me a brake 8 thumbs down.Rock on

mr. warmth

5y↑2

todays music has no saxophones that was rock and roll

Zev Feldman

3y↑1

rocker

bill chew

4y↑3

He caused some Southern stations to cancel Bandstand because he danced with a white girl

AnOnYmOuS

1y↑1

bill chew the big beat not American bandstand

Samuel Griffin

13-year-old lead singer Frankie Lymon

Alessandro Rigillo Collizzolli

30w

Let’s go downtown

Teresa Carella

9y↑1

CLASSIC DOO WOP!

Joseph Kane

3y↑1

Angela Sweetheart I Really Do Want You To Be' as I Want You To Be My Girl forever and ever

Donald Wright

GOOD

yearlyormore

thats why i said least :P

yearlyormore

oh...cool

Gary

RIP Frankie

Marcus McCrary

Were close now

Joseph Kane

Angela Babe I do Want You To Be My Girl as I do love you as I do have so much love in My Own heart For you and only you as you are the only person who does make Me Happy

Lonnie Cook

There are many great doo wop songs on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/doowopsvoice/

Joseph Kane

Angela Sweetheart I do Want you to be My Girl so Very much as I am still madly in love with you and I always will Be forever and ever if you still Want me Babe

Sputnik

I always assumed a black woman sung this. Still gonna go with that...

Robert Huge

21w↑1

that's true...he was better than Michael Jackson

Joseph Kane

Angela Babes Please Let Me Have You as I do want you to Be My Girl

Rico Trejo

how did Frankie Lyman died?

bill chew

4y↑1

Heriion OD in his grandma's bathtub

mr. warmth

drugs

michael dyer

5y↑1

drugs

Rico Trejo

Thanks

lovestheclassics69

+Rico Trejo Drug Overdose in 1968

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