Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Nyro wrote “Wedding Bell Blues” at the age of 18 as a “mini-suite”, featuring several dramatic rhythmic changes — a trait Nyro explored on future albums. It was to be recorded in 1966 for Verve Folkways label as part of what would become her More Than a New Discovery album. However, producer Herb Be...
[Verse 1]
Bill
I love you so, I always will
I look at you and you see the passion eyes of May (Eyes of May)
Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day? (Wedding day)
Oh, I was on your side, Bill
When you were losing (When you were losing)
I'd never scheme or lie, Bill
There's been no fooling (There's been no fooling)
But kisses and love won't carry me
'Til you marry me, Bill ('Til you marry me, Bill)
[Verse 2]
I love you so, I always will
And in your voice I hear a choir of carousels
Oh, but am I ever gonna hear my wedding bells? (Wedding bells)
I was the one came running
When you were lonely (When you were lonely)
I haven't lived one day
Not loving you only (Loving you only)
But kisses and love won't carry me
'Til you marry me, Bill ('Til you marry me, Bill)
[Verse 3]
Bill
I love you so, I always will
And though devotion rules my heart
I take no bows
Oh but Bill, you know
I wanna take my wedding vows (Wedding vows)
Come on, Bill (Come on, Bill)
So come on, Bill (Come on, Bill)
Come on and marry me, Bill (Come on and marry me, Bill)
I love you so, I always will
(Come on and marry me, Bill)
Got the wedding bell blues
Yeah, yeah, the wedding bell blues
(I love you so, I always will)
[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, the wedding bell blues
(Come on and marry me, Bill)
(I love you so, I always will)
Yeah, yeah, the wedding bell blues
(Come on and marry me, Bill)
(I love you so, I always will)
Yeah, yeah, the wedding bell blues
(Come on and marry me, Bill)
Wedding Bell Blues was written by Laura Nyro.
Wedding Bell Blues was produced by Milton Okun.