Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now
And wondering what dress to wear, now
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus:]
Forever, forever you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever and ever we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus]

I say a little prayer for you
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus]

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one but you....
Please, love me too
I am in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you'll love me too
Why don't you answer my prayer?
You know, every day I say a little prayer
I say, I say a little prayer



I Say a Little Prayer (performed by Dianna Warwick)

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now
And wondering what dress to wear, now
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus:]
Forever, forever you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever and ever we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus]

I say a little prayer for you
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus]

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one but you....
Please, love me too
I am in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you'll love me too
Why don't you answer my prayer?
You know, every day I say a little prayer
I say, I say a little prayer



* Dionne Warwick (Дайон Уорик) в 1967 г первой записала знаменитую мелодию – Burt Bacharach - Hal David "I Say a Little Prayer". Песня известна также в исполнении Aretha Franklin (1969).
** В 1997 году на мировые экраны вышел кинофильм "Свадьба лучшего друга" (My Best Friend's Wedding) с саундтреком в исполнении Diana King. Песню в сюжете фильма исполнил актер Руперт Эверетт (Rupert Everett). Варианты исполнения отличаются.
***Существует версия, что текст песни - как бы от лица жен и подруг ребят, воевавших во Вьетнаме.




**** Представленные ниже тексты являются текстами 2 кавер-версий на оригинал, отличающихся от последнего количеством повторений ряда строк.



I Say a Little Prayer (performed by Diana King, OST My Best Friend's Wedding)

I say a little prayer

Yeah...
Say a little prayer for you
Me again say a little prayer for you

From the moment me wake up
Before me put on me make-up
Me say a little prayer for you
Me combing me hair now
Me a wonder which dress be wear now
Me say a little prayer for you

[Chorus:]
Forever and ever, you stay in my heart
And I love you
Forever and ever, we never will part,
I love you
Together, together, that's how it should be,
without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

Me run for the bus, love
Me a ride and me a think of us, love
Me say a little prayer for you
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break time
Me say a little prayer for you

[Chorus]

Say a little prayer for you
Me again say a little prayer for you

My darling believe me
For me there is no one but you
Say you'll love me too

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart and I love you
Forever and ever, we never will part, I love you
Together, together, that's how it should be, to live without you

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart and I love you
Forever and ever, we never will part, I love you
Together, together, that's how it should be, without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart and I love you
Forever and ever, we never will part, I love you
Together, together, that's how it should be, without you
Forever and ever, you stay in my heart forever and ever
Forever and ever
Together, together, that's how it should be, to live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me...



I Say a Little Prayer (performed by Rupert Everett в фильме "My Best Friend's Wedding")

I say a little prayer

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little pray for you
While combing my hair now,
And wondering what dress to wear now,
I say a little prayer for you

[Chorus:]
Forever, and ever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I love you
Together, forever, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me.

I run for the bus, dear,
While riding I think of us, dear,
I say a little prayer for you.
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time,
I say a little prayer for you.

[Chorus]

I say a little prayer for you
I say a little prayer for you

My darling believe me, (believe me)
For me there is no one but you!
Please love me too (answer his pray)
And I'm in love with you (answer his pray)
Answer my prayer now babe (answer his pray)
Say you'll love me too

[Chorus]
(oooh)


* - OST My Best Friend's Wedding (саундтрек к фильму "Свадьба лучшего друга")