Last Kiss
| Title | Last Kiss |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pearl Jam |
| Album | Lost Dogs |
| Release Date | 1999-06-08 |
| Description | “The Last Kiss” was originally recorded by Wayne Cochran in 1961 on the Gala label. It failed to do well on the charts. Cochran subsequently re-recorded his song for the King label in 1963. It was later revived by J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers in 1964. The song was one of several teen tragedy songs from that period. Eddie Vedder found the song at a record shop and brought it to the band. They recorded it exclusively for their fan club, but radio stations got ahold of it and began airing it. Eventually the song went all the way to #2 in the summer of 1999 in the US. It remains their biggest pop-crossover success. The proceeds from sales of the single went to to benefit refugees in Kosovo. |
| Lyrics | [Chorus] Oh where, oh where can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good So I can see my baby when I leave this world [Verse 1] We were out on a date in my daddy's car We hadn't driven very far There in the road, straight ahead A car was stalled, the engine was dead I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right I'll never forget the sound that night The screaming tires, the busting glass The painful scream that I heard last [Chorus] Oh where, oh where can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good So I can see my baby when I leave this world [Verse 2] When I woke up, the rain was pouring down There were people standing all around Something warm running through my eyes But somehow I found my baby that night I lifted her head, she looked at me and said "Hold me, darling, just a little while" I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss I found the love that I knew I would miss But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight I lost my love, my life that night [Chorus] Oh where, oh where can my baby be? The Lord took her away from me She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good So I can see my baby when I leave this world [Outro] Ooh, ooh-oohYou might also like |