Jersey Boys

Rag Doll

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[Intro]
Ah
Rag doll
I love you just the way you are

[Verse 1]
(Hand-me-down)
When she was just a kid, her clothes were hand-me-down
(Hand-me-down)
They always laughed at her when she came into town

[Pre-Chorus]
Called her rag doll, little rag doll
Such a pretty face should be dressed in lace

[Chorus]
Ah
Rag doll
Ooh

[Verse 2]
(Sad rag doll)
I'd change her sad rags into glad rags if I could
(If I could)
My folks won't let me, 'cause they say that she's no good

[Pre-Chorus]
She's a rag doll, such a rag doll
Though I love her so, I can't let her know

[Chorus]
Ah
Rag doll
Ooh

[Outro]
They ask ya, "What was the high point?"
The Hall of Fame? Sellin' all those records? Pullin' "Sherry" out of the hat?
It was all great
But four guys under a street lamp
When it was all still ahead of us
The first time we made that sound, our sound
When everything dropped away
And all there was was the music
That was the best
That's why I'm still out there singin'
Like that bunny on TV with the battery
I just keep goin' and goin' and goin'
Chasin' the music
Tryin' to get home

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc

Writer

Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio

Duration

2:14

Producer

Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio

Release date

Feb 21, 1964

Sentiment

Positive

Submitted by

mellow_harsher On Dec 12, 2024

Big Girls Don’t Cry (Jersey Boys)

[Intro]
Ah
Rag doll
I love you just the way you are

[Verse 1]
(Hand-me-down)
When she was just a kid, her clothes were hand-me-down
(Hand-me-down)
They always laughed at her when she came into town

[Pre-Chorus]
Called her rag doll, little rag doll
Such a pretty face should be dressed in lace

[Chorus]
Ah
Rag doll
Ooh

[Verse 2]
(Sad rag doll)
I'd change her sad rags into glad rags if I could
(If I could)
My folks won't let me, 'cause they say that she's no good

[Pre-Chorus]
She's a rag doll, such a rag doll
Though I love her so, I can't let her know

[Chorus]
Ah
Rag doll
Ooh

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