Little Darling

The Diamonds

Written by Maurice Williams, lead singer of The Gladiolas, whose version made the Top 50 on

the R&B charts.. Name changed to Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, and they charted

the classic "Stay" at # 1 in 1960.



Peaked at # 2 in 1957

The Diamonds' all-time biggest hit, featuring lead singer Dave Somerville (with Bill Reed doing the

bass vocal narration). Technically, this could be considered one of the very first "rap" songs, since

it features hip narration over the middle break of the song. Cover version of the Gladiolas' 1957

Top 50 R&B hit. This pop version also made the Top 5 on the R&B charts.



Eye, yi-eye-eye-eye

Yi-eye-eye-eye

Ya-ya-ya-ahh



Little darlin', oh, little darlin'

Oh-oh-oh where a-are you?

My love-a, I was wrong-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)

To-oo try to lo-ove two

A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa

Kno-ow well-a that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)

Wa-as just fo-or you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you



SPOKEN: My darlin', I NEED you (la-la-la-la-la-la) to call my own and NEVER do wrong. To

hold in mine your little hand (la-la-la-la-la-la). I'll know too soon that ALL is so grand. Please,

hold my hand



My dear-a I-I was wrong-a

To-oo try to lo-ove two

A-hoopa, a-hoopa, hoopa

Know well that my love-a (la-la-la-la-la-la)

Wa-as just for you, oh only-ee-ee-ee you