Tra la la la Suzy (1964)     (video)

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Tra la la la Suzy ! Tra la la la Suz….y !

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Tra la la la Suzy ! Tra la la la Suzy !

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Tra la la la Suzy, she's the girl for me !

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1. Oh, you love little Sue so, but you can't let Sue know,

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you're afraid little Suzy might turn her back on you.

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After school, you'll miss her, how you long to kiss her,

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she's the loveliest, prettiest, sweetest little girl you ever knew.

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I call her (Tra la la la Suzy) keep on calling her (Tra la la la Suzy)

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Don't quit calling her (Tra la la la Suzy) she's the girl for me.

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2. You get so discouraged if you just had courage,

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oh, you would ask little Suzy to go out on a date.

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So, today when you pass her, then you oughta ask her,

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yay, and I just hope you haven't waited too late.

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Today you're (Tra la la la Suzy) keep on calling her,

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(Tra la la la Suzy) oh, don't quit calling her.

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Tra la la la Suzy, she's the girl for me.

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3. So, you asked little Suzy, for a date for Tuesday,

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oh, and she said, yes, what made you wait so long ?

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And now her books, you'll carry, and pretty soon, you'll marry.

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oh, yeah, you'll go through life and keep on singing this song.

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I love my (Tra la la la Suzy) keep on calling her (Tra la la la Suzy)

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Oh, don't quit calling her (Tra la la la Suzy) she's the girl for me.

+ repeat CHORUS …

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Dean & Jean)