Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Oh Carol
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
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I am but a fool
Darling I love though you treat me cruel
You hurt me and you make me cry
But if you leave me I will surely die
Darling there will never be another
'Cause I love you so
Don't ever leave me Say you'll never go
I will always want you for my sweet heart
No matter what you do
Oh Carol I'm still in love with you
Oh Carol I am but a fool
Darling I love you
Though you treat me cruel
You hurt me and you make me cry
But if you leave me I will surely die
Darling there will never be another
'Cause I love you so
Don't ever leave me
Say you'll never go
I will always want you for my sweet heart
No matter what you do
Oh Carol I'm still in love with you
, you have the power
You have the power to make me grieve or smile
This heart of mine could never be free
When you're not with me
Oh! Carol, don't let me be
Darling, I need you
To be near me
For the arms I long to enfold
Will never hold anybody else but you
Oh! Carol, I am but a fool
Darling, I love you, though you treat me cruel
The lyrics to Neil Sedaka's "Oh Carol" tell of the singer's pining for someone named Carol, despite her treating him poorly. It's a tale of unrequited love: he loves her even though she hurts him and makes him cry. He insists that there will never be another and begs her not to ever leave him. He confesses his love and dependency on her, proclaiming that he's in love with her and that he will always want her as his sweetheart. The song expresses desperation and devotion, as the singer admits he is a fool for loving Carol despite her mistreatment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh! Carol, I am but a fool
Oh Carol, I must admit my foolishness because I have fallen deeply in love with you
Darling, I love you though you treat me cruel
Even though you may mistreat me at times, my love for you remains strong
You hurt me, and you made me cry
Your actions have caused me inner turmoil and tears
But if you leave me, I will surely die
I cannot imagine a life without you, it would be too painful to bear
Darling, there will never be another
There is no one else in this world who can take your place in my heart
'Cause I love you so
I am deeply in love with you
Don't ever leave me
Please stay by my side forever
Say you'll never go
Promise me that you will always be with me
I will always want you for my sweetheart
You will always be the only one I desire and cherish
No matter what you do
I will always love you, even through any difficult times
Oh! Carol, I'm so in love with you
Carol, I cannot express enough how deeply in love with you I am
Oh! Carol
Carol, my love, my heart belongs to you
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Oh! Carol, I am but a fool,
Darling I love you tho' you treat me cruel,
You hurt me and you made me cry
But if you leave me I will surely die.
Darling there will never be another
Cause I love you so,
don't ever leave me,
Say you'll never go
I will always want you for my sweetheart
No matter what you do
Oh! Carol, I'm so in love with you.
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