It never happens
It never happens
In real life

In the storybook
The hero, young and brave
Fights to win his girl
And vows to be her slave

But it never happens
Never happens
Never happens in real life

Cinderella lost her slipper
At the King's ball

Artist: chuck jackson (peak billboard position # 23 in 1962)
Also a # 14 hit for ronnie milsap in 1982
Words and music by bob hilliard and burt bacharach

Any day now i will hear you say ?goodbye, my love?
And you'll be on your way
Then my wild beautiful bird, you will have

Baby you walked out on me-ee-ee
Leaving me in misery
Now you want me back aga - -in
But Ive got news for you my friend

I wanna know do you want me (yeah)
Do you love me (yeah?)
Do you need me (yeah)
Real bad (yeah) real bad (yeah)
the -e en Beg me (beg) (Please)

Oh, will you let me have all
Of your loving and affection, yeah
Will you give me your heart
And leave it under my protection, yeah

If you will, I want you to be my wife
If you will, I'll love you
For the rest of my life

Hand it over, hand it over, yeah
Hand it

Since the day I lost you, girl
I just can't face the world
I can't help feelin' kinda small.
I let you go one day
But now I ain't ashamed to say

I need you, I know that I need you
For without your love I'm just no good at all

Oh, I need you to confide in (Yes, I d

I wake up crying
After tossing and turning
And yearning the whole night long

Pretty baby
Since you went away
Haven't spent a happy day

I wake up crying
After sobbing and sighing
And wondering just what went wrong

Pretty baby
I was good to you
Why

If i were to ask you
To come by my side
Even though i have often lied

Would you try to comfort
And ease my pain
Would you pour your thoughts
Upon me like rain

Knowing i feel a deep sense of shame
Would it be wrong to ask you once again

To love me (love y

The only way i know how
To tell you that we're through
Is to explain the whole hearted
Truth to you

I've found somebody new
Somebody fine and brand new
And no, no, no, no longer
Am i love in with you

Listen, she's got pretty lips
Flashy eyes
She's tell

Hey, chuck, why you crying
Well, i'll tell you 'bout it

When you see me crying
Don't worry about me, boy
When you see me crying
Don't worry about me, boy
'cause these tears i'm crying
They are tears of joy

(tears of joy) tears of joy
(tears of joy) tears o

Every time i call you on the phone
They tell me that you're not at home
But last night when i called you
Before i said hello

I could hear you (hear you)
Saying in the background
(saying in the background)
Oh, yeah (tell him i'm not home)
You're never home