The Three Degrees: Maybe

Remarks:

The Three Degrees, Philadelphia’s knock-off of the Supremes, is much better known in America for “When Will I See You Again?” (1974). The Chantels did “Maybe” as a doo-wop song in 1958 when it went to #2 on the American R&B charts. The Three Degrees came out with the song in 1966. It went nowhere. They re-recorded it in 1970 and it went to #4. Some of you may know this song from Janis Joplin’s cover in 1969.

Paul Simberg made a great video for this song on YouTube, posted above. I hope he is able to keep it up.

Lyrics:

SPOKEN:
You know Girls it’s hard to find a guy that really blows your mind
And you just dig everything about him
And when you mess up your good thing you feel like you wanna die
I know because I messed up mine
You know girls sometimes we can say some pretty dumb things
I told the nicest guy in the word to get lost “I don’t need you”
But he was cool, he just stood there looking so hurt
And he said “If that’s the way you want it” and he split
I just stood there looking dumb and let that man walk right out of my life
And I’ve been as evil as a wet hen ever since
I said I wasn’t gonna sweat it, oh but I did
How do you just forget something that’s a part of you
And then one evening I was standing at the bus stop and I heard a voice behind me say “Hi baby”
Oh I just fell apart inside because I hadn’t heard that voice in such a long time
I turned aroud and there he was, Aw he was looking so good
I couldn’t help but wonder if the flame was still there
But I knw I had to find out and it had to be now
So it took his hand and I looked into his eyes and I said
I Said

SUNG:
Maybe if I prayed every night (on my knees)
You’ll come home to me (home home)
And maybe baby if I cry every day
You’ll come back, you’ll come back to stay
Maybe (maybe maybe baby)

Oh, oh maybe if I could hold your hand (maybe)
You’d understand (maybe maybe baby)
Maybe maybe maybe maybe if I just kissed your sweet lips
you’ll be at my command
Maybe (maybe maybe baby)
Oh, oh, Maybe (maybe maybe baby)
Yeah Maybe (maybe maybe baby)

Transcribed from LP
by Leon Sanchez
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