Have I the Right
The Honeycombs Lyrics


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Have I the right to hold you
You know I've always told you
That we must never ever part, oh oh oh oh

Have I the right to kiss you
You know I'll always miss you
I've loved you from the very start
Come right back I just can't bear it
I've got this love and I long to share it
Come right back I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah

Have I the right to touch you
If I could you'd see how much you
Send those shivers running down my spine, ooh ooh

Have I the right to thrill you
You know I'll wait until you
Give me the right to make you mine

Well, come right back I just can't bear it
I've got this love and I long to share it
Come right back, I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah, all right

Have I the right to hold you
You know I've always told you
That we must never ever part, no, no no, no, no

Have I the right to kiss you
You know I'll always miss you
I've loved you from the very start

Come right back I just can't bear it
I've got this love and I long to share it
Come right back I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah, yeah

Come right back I just can't bear it
I've got this love and I long to share it




Come right back right back where you belong, oh yeah
You belong, oh yeah, you belong

Overall Meaning

The Honeycombs's song, Have I the Right is a love song that expresses the feelings of a person who is deeply in love with their partner. The song's lyrics pose questions about whether they have the right to hold, kiss, touch and thrill their partner. The repetition of the question "Have I the right" emphasizes the depth of the singer's love for the subject of the song. They long to share their love with their partner, and the only way to do so is if they come right back where they belong - with the singer.


The singer urges their partner to return to them so they can show how strong their love is. They reveal the vulnerability of their love by admitting that they "just can't bear it" without their partner. In the chorus, the singer emphasizes the importance of never parting, revealing their fear that they may not have the right to hold their partner.


Overall, the song's lyrics are a passionate expression of romantic love. The singer's vulnerability is evident in the lyrics as they plead for their partner's return. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody add to its appeal and make it a beloved classic of 1960s pop music.


Line by Line Meaning

Have I the right to hold you
Is it acceptable for me to embrace you?


You know I've always told you
It is a well-known fact that I have informed you multiple times.


That we must never ever part, oh oh oh oh
We should never ever separate from each other.


Have I the right to kiss you
Can I kiss you legally?


You know I'll always miss you
I will always feel your absence even when you are not gone.


I've loved you from the very start
Since the beginning of our relationship, I have had profound affection for you.


Come right back I just can't bear it
Please return quickly as I cannot tolerate your absence.


I've got this love and I long to share it
I possess an intense feeling of affection and yearn to share it with you.


Come right back I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah
Return to me and I will demonstrate the intensity of my love for you.


Have I the right to touch you
Do I have consent to touch you?


If I could you'd see how much you
If it were possible, you would understand how strongly I feel about you.


Send those shivers running down my spine, ooh ooh
Your touch brings intense physical sensations that cause shivers throughout my body.


Have I the right to thrill you
May I provide you with excitement and pleasure?


You know I'll wait until you
I will be patient until you are ready.


Give me the right to make you mine
Allow me to pursue and claim you as my own.


Come right back I just can't bear it
Please come back soon as I am unable to cope with your absence.


I've got this love and I long to share it
I have immense love and an intense desire to share it with you.


Come right back I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah, all right
Return to me, and I will prove the strength of my love for you.


Have I the right to hold you
May I legally and consensually embrace you?


That we must never ever part, no, no no, no, no
We should never ever separate from each other.


You know I'll always miss you
I will always feel your absence even when you are not gone.


Come right back I just can't bear it
Please come back soon as I am unable to cope with your absence.


I've got this love and I long to share it
I possess a deep love and I hope to share it with you.


Come right back I'll show my love is strong, oh yeah, yeah
Return to me, and I will demonstrate the strength of my love for you.


Come right back I just can't bear it
Please come back quickly as I am unable to handle your absence.


I've got this love and I long to share it
I possess an intense feeling of affection, and I yearn to share it with you.


Come right back right back where you belong, oh yeah
Return to me, and be where you truly belong.


You belong, oh yeah, you belong
You belong with me, always.




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: Alan Blaikley, Kenneth Howard

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@handsomeclem208

Honey Lantree was definitely a highly underrated drummer, what she could do using a barebones kit consisting of a snare, single rack tom, floor tom, single pedal kick, high hat and single crash cymbal is nothing short of phenomenal!

@rvnmedic1968

I was thinking the same thing. Did she play in any other bands in the 60s?

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@@rvnmedic1968 : She retired from performing when The Honeycombs broke up and she subsequently got married and settled down to raise a family, returning to a reconstituted version of The Honeycombs sometime in the 80's, playing mainly the oldies circuit......

@zanti4132

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe she was the first female drummer to play on a hit single. She also gets points for being the only nember of the band who doesn't look like a total nerd.

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