From the recording COOL FREDDIE E & THE CREW - VOLUME II
"Drip Drop" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was first recorded by the Drifters in 1958, and more successfully by Dion in 1963. The Drifters released the original version of the song as a single in 1958. It reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Drifters' version was produced by Leiber & Stoller and arranged by Ray Ellis. Dion's version of the song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The back-up group on the song is the Del-Satins, and the guitarist was Al Caiola. The song was produced and arranged by Robert Mersey.
Lyrics
"DRIP DROP" LYRICS
THE DRIFTERS - 1958
DION - 1963
Performed by Cool Freddie E
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Drip, drip… drippity drop.
Well, the roof is leaking,
And the rain's falling on my head.
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Well, the roof is leaking,
And the rain's falling on my head.
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
I cried so hard,
Teardrops soiled my bed.
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Well, she packed up her clothes,
And she moved out on the ^mid-night train.
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Well, she packed up her clothes,
And she ^moved out on the mid-night train.
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
You know this, emp-ty room,
Is driving me in-sane.
Flip, flip… flippity flop.
Well, I'm sit-tin’ here drinkin’,
Thinking what I'm gonna ^do-o.
Sip, sip… sippity sop.
Well, I'm sittin’ here drinking,
^Thinking what I'm gonna do-o.
Sip, sip… sippity sop.
Well, the roof is leaking,
And the rain is falling through.
Drip, drip… drippity drop.
(SAX INSTRUMENTAL)
Well, I ran into my buddy,
He gave me a tip, tip, tip.
He said, "Your woman's gone and left"
I said, "I'm hip, hip, hip"
I said, "Just mind your own affairs
And button your lip, lip, lip.
I don't need you to tell me,
She gave me the slip, slip, slip.
Because the roof is leaking,
And the rain's falling in my head.
Drip, drip… drippity drop.
I cried so hard,
Teardrops soiled my bed.
Drip, drip…drippity drop
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Woah, oh
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Woah, oh
Drip, drip…drippity drop.
Woah, oh
drippity drop.