Janice Marie Johnson begged her mother to buy the US chart-topping song “Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukō)” in the summer of 1963, and encouraged her sister create a Japanese dance routine and sing the song at talent shows.
Almost twenty years later, A Taste Of Honey had an international smash disco hit...
[Verse]
It's all because of you I'm feelin' sad and blue
You went away, now my life is just a rainy day
I love you so, how much you'll never know
You've gone away and left me lonely
Untouchable memories seem to keep haunting me
Of love so true, that once turned all my gray skies blue
But you disappeared, now my eyes are filled with tears
I'm wishin' you were here with me
Soft with love are my thoughts of you
Now that you're gone, oh, I don't know what to do
[Chorus]
If only you were here, you'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine, and once again you'd be mine, all mine
But in reality, you and I will never be
'Cause you took your love away from me, oh
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
If only you were here, you'd wash away my tears
The sun would shine, and once again you'd be mine, all mine
But in reality, you and I will never be
'Cause you took your love away from me
Oh, baby, you took your love away from
Me
[Outro]
Sayonara
Sukiyaki was written by Janice Marie Johnson & 中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura).
Sukiyaki was produced by George Duke.
A Taste of Honey released Sukiyaki on Sun Mar 01 1981.