I Struck A Match
I went to a hop with my boyfriend
We were dancing to our favorite song
Somebody turned out the lights and he walked away
Said he wouldn't be gone too long
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match and there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Now it was dark and I couldn't see her face
But I saw her hitting on my guy
All the kids were dancing and a-having fun
But I couldn't do a thing but cry
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match and there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Well, I wiped away the tears and turned my head so no one could see
But my girlfriend heard me crying and asked me
So I said, a match burnt me
The lights went on at the hop
And my boyfriend came back to my side
He said he went for a soda
I said honey, I know you've lied
Cause I struck a match and I saw you kissing
I struck a match and you were holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
I wiped away the tears and turned my head so no one could see
But my boyfriend heard me crying and asked me
So I said, a match burnt me
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing
I struck a match and he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Doing me wrong, yeah doing me wrong, yeah doing me wrong
We were dancing to our favorite song
Somebody turned out the lights and he walked away
Said he wouldn't be gone too long
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match and there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Now it was dark and I couldn't see her face
But I saw her hitting on my guy
All the kids were dancing and a-having fun
But I couldn't do a thing but cry
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing her
I struck a match and there he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Well, I wiped away the tears and turned my head so no one could see
But my girlfriend heard me crying and asked me
So I said, a match burnt me
The lights went on at the hop
And my boyfriend came back to my side
He said he went for a soda
I said honey, I know you've lied
Cause I struck a match and I saw you kissing
I struck a match and you were holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
I wiped away the tears and turned my head so no one could see
But my boyfriend heard me crying and asked me
So I said, a match burnt me
I struck a match and there he was a-kissing
I struck a match and he was a-holding her
It took a match to catch, him doing me wrong
Doing me wrong, yeah doing me wrong, yeah doing me wrong
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur Resnick, Bobby Scott
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- It's My Party / Judy's Turn to Cry (Rerecorded Version) - Single
- Misty
- Her Best (Rerecorded Version) - EP
- It's My Party (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 13, 1963)
- She's A Fool (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 13, 1963)
- American Portraits: Lesley Gore
- You Don't Own Me (Rainier Scott Remix)
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