One Night Lyrics

[Verse 1]
One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dreams come true

[Verse 2]
Just call my name
And I'll be right by your side
I want your sweet helping hand
My love's too strong to hide

[Chorus]
Always lived, very quiet life
I ain't never did no wrong
Now I know that life without you
Has been too lonely too long

[Verse 1]
One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dreams come true

[Chorus]
Always lived, very quiet life
I ain't never did no wrong
Now I know that life without you
Has been too lonely too long
[Verse 1]
One night with you
Is what I'm now praying for
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dreams come true

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About

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Written by Dave Bartholomew and Earl King. It was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with much greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1959.

The original version by Lewis was entitled “One Night of Sin”, in line with the same lyrics.

The song expressess how desires are too strong to hide.

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