Artist
The Righteous Brothers
Lyrics
(Chorus)
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much.
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love.
God speed your love to me.
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea,
To the open arms of the sea.
Lonely rivers sigh, ""Wait for me, wait for me.
I'll be coming home, wait for me.""
(Chorus)
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much.
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love.
God speed your love to me.
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea,
To the open arms of the sea.
Lonely rivers sigh, ""Wait for me, wait for me.
I'll be coming home, wait for me.""
(Chorus)
RS500_rank
365
Length
3:36
BPM
100.8
Released Year
1966
Genre Era
Genre
Key
A m
Produced By
Phil Spector
Released Info
July '65 on Philles
Chart Weeks
13 weeks
Chart Top
No. 4
Musicbrainz ID
aa340e06-2f18-721d-98d0-7a413ec039b8
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Alex North, Hy Zaret
Album
Anthology 1962-1974 (Rhino)
Song Status
This song first hit the charts in 1955, when three different versions of it landed in the Top Ten. The Righteous Brothers picked up the torch in 1965, as the B side to their single "Hung on You." When DJs began playing "Unchained Melody" instead, Spector decided the duo should put out only covers of pre-rock pop songs as its singles; its cover of Sinatra's "Ebb Tide" also hit big.