Biography:
Billy Bland (April 5, 1932, Wilmington, NC, USA) is an American rhythm & blues singer and songwriter.
Bland first sang professionally in the 1940s in New York, and sang with a group called The Four Bees in the 1950s on New Orleans's Imperial Records. He left the group for a solo career in 1955 and signed a recording contract with Old Town Records.
In 1960, Bland heard Titus Turner recording the song "Let the Little Girl Dance" in the studio, and
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Sweet Thing:Billy Bland.
Flip Side of 'Let The Little Girl Dance'
on OLD TOWN Records in 1960.
[Intro]
Eb
(Ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha.)
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 1]
Eb
Sugar and spice and everything nice (a-ha-ha)
Bb
honey drippin' from your lips.
Bb Ab Eb
Candy and cake, no mistake, sugar coated finger-
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)
tips.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 2]
Eb
April and May comes everyday (a-ha-ha) when my
Bb
baby goes walking by.
Bb Ab
Pretty and bright, like tonight, like the rainbow
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)
Eb
in the sky.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 3]
Eb
All the stars, Venus and Mars (a-ha-ha) people
Bb
are looking back at you.
Bb Ab Eb
Jealous are they, when I say, preacher man..I do,
I do.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Outro]
Eb
(Oooooooo-a-ha-ha..ooooooo-a-ha-ha..oooooooo-
a-ha-ha.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
Flip Side of 'Let The Little Girl Dance'
on OLD TOWN Records in 1960.
[Intro]
Eb
(Ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha.)
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 1]
Eb
Sugar and spice and everything nice (a-ha-ha)
Bb
honey drippin' from your lips.
Bb Ab Eb
Candy and cake, no mistake, sugar coated finger-
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)
tips.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 2]
Eb
April and May comes everyday (a-ha-ha) when my
Bb
baby goes walking by.
Bb Ab
Pretty and bright, like tonight, like the rainbow
(ooooooooooo-a-ha-ha)
Eb
in the sky.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Verse 3]
Eb
All the stars, Venus and Mars (a-ha-ha) people
Bb
are looking back at you.
Bb Ab Eb
Jealous are they, when I say, preacher man..I do,
I do.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Chorus]
Eb
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, breath of spring,
Bb
makes the birdies start to sing.
Bb Ab
Sweet, sweet, sweet thing, wear my ring, make
Eb
my heart go ding a ling.
[Outro]
Eb
(Oooooooo-a-ha-ha..ooooooo-a-ha-ha..oooooooo-
a-ha-ha.(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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