Night and Day
Sammy Davis Lyrics


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Like the beat, beat, beat of the tom tom
When the jungle shadows fall
Like the tick, tick, tock of the stately clock
As it stands against the wall
Like the drip, drip, drip of the raindrops
When the summer show'are is through
So a voice within me keeps repeating
You, you, you.

Night and day
You are the one
Only you beneath the moon
And under the sun
Whether near to me or far
No matter, darling Where you are
I think of you
Night and day

Day and night
Why it is so
That this longing for you
Follows wherever I go.
In the roarin' traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you
Night and day

Night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry
Yearnin' burnin' inside of me
And its torment won't be through
'Til you let me spend my life
Making love to you




Day and night
Night and day

Overall Meaning

The song "Night and Day" by Sammy Davis Jr. captures the essence of obsession and longing for someone. The lyrics themselves are metaphors that liken a variety of sounds to the persistence of the singer's desire for his love interest. In the first stanza, he compares his inner voice, which keeps repeating her name, to the constant beat of a drum, the ticking of a clock, and the drip of rain. The second stanza is more straightforward, depicting the singer's inability to escape thoughts of his love interest whether he is busy in a bustling city or alone in his room.


The third stanza takes on a darker tone, as Davis sings about a "hungry yearning" that burns inside him. He emphasizes that this longing won't subside until he can spend his life making love to the object of his desire. The song represents the idea that someone can consume your thoughts and desires to the point of obsession, embodied in the lyrics and delivered through Sammy Davis Jr.'s emotional and impassioned singing.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the beat, beat, beat, of the tom-tom;
Similar to the consistent rhythm of a drum beating in the background


When the jungle shadows fall,
During the sunset hours when nature's shadows darken


Like the tick, tick, tock, of the stately clock, as it stands against the wall,
Similar to the sound of an elegant clock's pendulum swinging on the wall


Like the drip, drip, drip, of the raindrops, when the summer shower is through;
Along the lines of the sound that a light rain makes after falling


So a voice within me keeps repeating, you, you, you
My thoughts and emotions are constantly consumed by thoughts of you


Night and day, you are the one.
Throughout the day, and even in the darkness of night, you are always on my mind


Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.
Out of everyone else, you are the only one that matters to me day or night


Whether near to me or far, it's no matter, darling, where you are I think of you night and day.
Distance doesn't matter, as long as you are within my thoughts day and night


Day and night, why is it so, that this longing for you follows wherever I go?
I find myself longing for you no matter where I am, day or night


In the roaring traffic's boom, in the silence of my lonely room, I think of you night and day.
Even in the busiest of environments, or when I am all alone, I can't help but think of you day or night


Night and day, under the hide of me there's an, oh such a hungry yearning, burning inside of me.
Inside of me there is a deep, burning desire for you that never fades or goes away day or night.


And its torment won't be through, til you let me spend my life making love to you, day and night, night and day.
Until I can spend my life being intimate with you day and night, my intense longing and desire for you will continue to ache inside of me.




Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Red Brick Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter

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Comments from YouTube:

@ericselectrons

60 years later and this still sounds timeless.

@sammymarques1142

Sammy Davis, inspiração pro Meu Nome!!!

@marilynfosseen1541

He's the bee's knees and the cat's pajamas.

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