“Sh-Boom” is an early doo-wop song, which is a genre of rhythm and blues music originating in African-American communities on the East-Coast of the US. Sh-Boom was first recorded on Atlantic Records' Subsidiary label Cat Records by the Chords on March 15, 1954. This was their only hit song reaching...
[Intro]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (Sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
[Verse 1]
Hello, hello again
Sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again
Boom (Ba-boom)
[Refrain]
Day dong da ding-dong
A-lang-da-lang-da-lang
Ah, woah, woah, bip
Ah bi-ba-do-da-dip, woah
[Chorus]
Life could be a dream (Sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (Sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
[Bridge]
Every time I look at you
Something is on my mind
If you do what I want you to
Baby, we'd be so fine
[Chorus]
Oh, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hope we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
[Refrain]
Day dong da ding-dong
Sha-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la
Woah, woah, bip
Ah bo da do da dip, woah
[Bridge]
Life could be a dream
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
(Do do do do, sh-boom)
[Chorus]
Woah, life could be a dream, sh-boom
If I could take you up in paradise up above, sh-boom
You'd tell me, darlin', I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart
Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hope we'll meet again, boom (Ba-boom)
[Outro]
Day dong da ding-dong
Sha-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la-lang-a-la
Woah, woah, bip
Ah bo da do da dip, woah
Life could be a dream, life could be a dream
Do do do do, sh-boom
Sh-Boom was written by James Edwards & Floyd F. McRae & Carl Feaster & Claude Feaster & James Keyes.