Maybe

Dec. 19571 viewer17.7K views

Maybe Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Maybe, if I pray every night
You'll come back to me
And maybe, if I cry every day
You'll come back to stay
Oh, maybe

[Verse 2]
Maybe, if I hold your hand
You will understand
And maybe, if I kissed your lips
I'll be at your command
Oh, maybe

[Bridge]
I've cried and prayed to the Lord
To send you back my love
But instead you came to me
But only in my dreams

[Verse 3]
Maybe, if I pray every night
You'll come back to me
And maybe, if I cry every day
You'll come back to stay
Oh, maybe (maybe, maybe, maybe)

[Outro]
Maybe (Maybe, maybe, maybe)
Maybe (Maybe, maybe, maybe)
Maybe (Maybe, maybe, maybe)

About

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It was first recorded by the Chantels on October 16, 1957 in a doo-wop style with Barrett playing piano, released in December 1957, and climbing the charts in January 1958. It reached #15 in the pop chart and #2 in the R&B chart. It was subsequently described as “arguably, the first true glimmering of the girl group sound”. Rolling Stone ranked it #199 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The song made an appearance in the 2010 video game Mafia II, even though the game takes place in 1951 and the song was recorded in 1957.

Billboard named the song #60 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.