Keep on Singing

[Verse 1]
I don't remember Mama
She died when I was born
We lived in a one-room shanty
But Daddy tried to make it a home
When I was only six years old
Started singin' in the streets
And people would throw me pennies
So I could help daddy make ends meet

[Chorus]
He'd say keep on singing. don't stop singing
You're gonna be a star someday
You're gonna make a lot of people happy
When they come to hear you play
He'd say keep on singing. keep the bells a-ringing
Spread your music from town to town
There's not еnough love in this old world
So spread your songs around

[Verse 2]
By the timе that I was ten years old
I had a little rock and roll band
And Daddy's eyes were growin' dim
But I didn't understand
And he would be so proud of me
Each time he'd hear us play
At night, he would call me to his side
And Daddy'd always say

[Chorus]
He'd say keep on singing. don't stop singing
You're gonna be a star someday
You're gonna make a lot of people happy
When they come to hear you play
He'd say keep on singing. keep the bells a-ringing
Spread your music from town to town
There's not enough love in this old world
So spread your songs around

[Verse 3]
Didn't have much money
But things never seemed so bad
And I felt like the king of the world
When I was with my dad
Then one rainy April night
Daddy called me to his side
And held me there with trembling hands
Just before he died

[Chorus]
He said keep on singing. don't stop singing
You're gonna be a star someday
You're gonna make a lot of people happy
When they come to hear you play
He'd say keep on singing. keep the bells a-ringing
Spread your music from town to town
There's not enough love in this old world
So spread your songs around

[Bridge]
I thought my heart was breaking
Daddy was my dearest friend
Now every time I sing a song
I can hear him say again

[Chorus]
He'd say keep on singing. don't stop singing
You're gonna be a star someday
You're gonna make a lot of people happy
When they come to hear you play
He'd say keep on singing. keep the bells a-ringing
Spread your music from town to town
There's not enough love in this old world
So spread your songs around