Stay
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs Lyrics


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Stay, ah just a little bit longer,
Please, please, please, please, please,
Tell me that you're going to

Now your Daddy don't mind,
And your Mommy don't mind,
If we have another dance, yeah,
Just one more, one more time

Oh won't you stay, just a little bit longer,
Please let me hear you say that you will
Say you will

Won't you place your sweet lips to mine,
Won't you say you love me all the time

Oh yeah, just a little bit longer,
Please, please, please, please, please,
Tell me you're going to

Come on, come on, come on, stay,
Come on, come on, come on, stay,
Come on, come on, come on, stay, oh la de da,




Come on, come on, come on, stay, my, my, my, my,
Come on, come on, come on, stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs's song Stay are centered around a plea to a lover to stay just a little bit longer. The singer expresses a desperate desire for the person's company, begging them repeatedly to tell him that they will stay. The song is said to capture the emotions of young love and a struggle to keep the flame burning amidst social pressures and parental expectations.


The line "Now your Daddy don't mind, And your Mommy don't mind, If we have another dance, yeah, Just one more, one more time" suggests that the singer is trying to persuade the lover to stay longer, even though parental figures are in the picture. This perhaps alludes to the conservative attitudes towards premarital relationships that were prevalent at the time the song was released in 1960.


The chorus, with its repetition of "please, please, please, please, please," adds an urgent and pleading tone to the song. The singer is almost begging the lover to stay, and the repetition of the word "please" creates a sense of tension and desperation. Moreover, the line "Won't you place your sweet lips to mine, Won't you say you love me all the time," highlights the need for intimacy and emotional connection in a relationship. It seems that the singer wants to confirm the strength of their relationship and reassure that it is worth fighting for.


Line by Line Meaning

Stay, ah just a little bit longer,
Can we spend more time together before you leave?


Please, please, please, please, please,
I really want you to stay.


Tell me that you're going to
Please give me a positive response.


Now your Daddy don't mind,
Your father doesn't have any objections.


And your Mommy don't mind,
Your mother doesn't have any issues either.


If we have another dance, yeah,
We can spend more time together and dance again.


Just one more, one more time
Can we have one last dance together?


Oh won't you stay, just a little bit longer,
Can we stay together for a bit longer?


Please let me hear you say that you will
Please confirm that you'll stay with me.


Say you will
Please tell me you'll stay.


Won't you place your sweet lips to mine,
Can we share a kiss?


Won't you say you love me all the time
Can you express your love for me more often?


Oh yeah, just a little bit longer,
Please stay with me a bit more.


Come on, come on, come on, stay,
I'm urging you to stay.


oh la de da,
Just a meaningless filler.


my, my, my, my,
I'm expressing my emotions.


Come on, come on, come on, stay
Can we stay together?




Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CEDRIC ALLEN WILLIAMS

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Comments from YouTube:

@TheJaffaCake09

I can so picture Belly and Conrad dancing to this at their wedding. The perfect song for a perfect ending in a perfect book <3

@mahitarahman3348

@@emmawebster3401 not in the show yet but book🤭💕

@cantalasn

OMG SAMEEE THIS COMMENT IS ICONIC BTW

@elle193

I came to listen to this right after finishing the book 😭

@janapilarova4685

@@elle193 just finished it too🥺

@Caspersfriend

@@elle193 same I finished yesterday 🥺❤️ so cute

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@sandyconnie77

I'm 73 and when I was a teenager, my mother said "If you play that one more time, I'm going to scream"

@MrFranknitty718

Lol that's awesome

@larryreade2677

I'm 73 too. Bet she found herself screaming all the time!

@JPMcFly1985

Did the World War II Generation think this was "modern pop crap" when it was new? lol I guess some things never change. It seems like a nice mellow song I would think even the older people would've liked, but what do I know

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