“You Send Me” markeert Sam Cooke’s overstap van gospel naar soul. Sam schreef de song, maar gaf de credits aan zijn jongere broer L.C. Het nummer haalde de eerste plaats op de zowel de Billboard‘s Rhythm & Blues Records chart als de Billboard Hot 100 (de poplijst). Heel ongebruikelijk in 1957, toen de muziek al net zo gesegregeerd was als de bussen en restaurants in Alabama.
Darling, you send me
I know you send me
Darling, you send me
Honest you do, honest you do
Honest you do, whoa
You thrill me
I know you, you, you thrill me
Darling you, you, you, you thrill me
Honest you do
At first I thought it was infatuation
But wooh, it’s lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home, woah
You, you, you, you send me
I know you send me
I know you send me
Honest you do
Whoa, whenever I’m with you
I know, I know, I know when I’m near you
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do, honest you do
Whoa, I know
I know, I know, I know, when you hold me
Whoa, whenever you kiss me
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do
At first I thought it was infatuation
But wooh, it’s lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home
I know, I know, I know, you send me
I know you send me
Whoa, you you you you send me
Honest you do
Uitgelichte afbeelding: Door RCA Victor Records – Billboard page 21, Publiek domein, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28594467
