Charles, Ray - You Don't Know Me Lyrics






You give your hand to me
And then you say, "Hello"
And I can hardly speak
My heart is beating so
And anyone can tell
You think you know me well
Well, you don't know me
(No you don't know me)
No you don't know the one
Who dreams of you at night
And longs to kiss your lips
And longs to hold you tight
Oh I'm just a friend
That's all I've ever been
Cause you don't know me
(No you don't know me)
For I never knew the art of making love
Though my heart aches with love for you
Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me too
(Love me too)
You give your hand to me
And then you say, "Goodbye"
I watched you walk away
Beside the lucky guy
Oh, you'll never ever know
The one who loved you so
Well, you don't know me
(For I never knew the art of making love, )
(Though my heart aches with love for you. )
Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me too
(Love me too)
Oh, you give your hand to me
And then you say, "Goodbye"
I watched you walk away
Beside the lucky guy
Oh, you'll never ever know
The one who loved you so
Well, you don't know me
(You don't love me, you don't know me)





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  1. C.... S....

    Hate the Diana krall version. Ray Charles Solo only!!!

  2. B.... W....

    I know enough. I dont need nor want to know any more about you.

  3. J.... B....

    Song written by Hall of Fame song writer Cindy Walker from a title suggested by singer
    Eddy Arnold who was the first to record it. Walker gave Eddy song writing credit. Other
    notable songs written by Cindy Walker are "Dream Baby ( How Long Must I Dream") - Roy
    Orbison and "Distant Drums"- Jim Reeves & The Anita Kerr Singers.

  4. m.... b....

    RAY 💖

  5. J.... L....

    2020 and this still lives on. I would have loved to sat and talk with him. 💖

  6. A.... B....

    Robert you don't know the one who loves you so, no you don't know me. What's so sad about it, you could care less....

  7. s.... o....

    The greatest Musical Genius of my Generation Sir Ray Loius Charles.....SIPOWER IN THE AFTERLIFE......ASE

  8. K.... J....

    3 blankets and cat in bed dresed in nerz fur coat eolling and waiting bob dylan

  9. K.... J....

    yes sun ray

  10. V.... M....

    Beautiful song!!

  11. K.... J....

    sun ray

  12. M.... M....

    Jajaja
    MenosMal
    Aaaaaa JAJAJAJAJAJAJA!
    JÅ.

  13. S.... C....

    i want this kind of music on the radios again. Young people need it.

  14. N.... K....

    Love Ray music.

  15. M.... M....

    This is my favorite song......so beautiful. The qualities and textures in this guy's voice are like smooth velvet!

  16. C.... S....

    Groundhog Day

  17. T.... A....

    EPSTEIN DIDN'T HANG HIMSELF

  18. S.... W....

    One of the greatest artists off all time a genius

  19. S.... S....

    Sir Ray Charles is, was, and will forever be "thhhaaa mmmaaannn'!!!!

  20. J.... B....

    Song written by HOF songwriter Cindy Walker. Eddy Arnold and Jerry Vale had top 20 hits with it too.

  21. S.... P....

    You forget how great Ray Charles songs are then you come here multiple times and your ears melt like butter.

  22. S.... F....

    Great! One of best singers of all times.

  23. A.... D....

    I really should listen to more music like this... Its part of the origins of my favourite genres & I neglect it to my shame... Beautiful track. 👍🏼

  24. C.... R....

    Beautiful song. Ray was the greatest.

  25. y.... -....

    Someone really special reccommended this song to me and I don't regret listening to it ❣️

  26. M.... H....

    Greetings to all my brothers and sisters of Rhythm & Blues and of the many other Rock'n'Roll sounds that filled the airwaves during the 50s and 60s that defined our loves, losses, hopes and dreams.

    Besides hearing the latest hits blaring from the radios at the local stores in NYC, I was blessed to have had a teenage aunt that would put on her latest 45 purchases: Devil or Angel by the Clovers, and many others.

    Now that I'm 72, these "oldies but goodies" have become immortal, and although I have an eclectic taste, I do need some level of punctuation, identifiable melody and an uncoded story line in my songs. I'm not built for anything more esoteric than "Shoobe doo pah pahdah".

    WPLnH
    [World Peace, Love and Health be yours]

  27. K.... M....

    Marvelous voice

  28. J.... O....

    What a talent! I enjoy every style of his!

  29. J.... Z....

    a terrific song.....ray does it as well as anyone...that is for sure.......

  30. D.... k....

    Now this how to sing a heart-felt ballad.

  31. J.... C....

    My favourite Ray Charles song. Just beautiful

  32. F.... A....

    HE SURE GAVE A TWIST & NEW LIFE TO MANY COUNTRY FAVES OF ALL OF US....

  33. c.... m....

    A real heartbreaker !

  34. N.... T....

    I'm 19, hi

  35. L.... F....

    YOU GO RAY! 💋

  36. i.... W....

    Just listen to the great music of Ray Charles. Look at him sit at that piano. All his music is good.

  37. i.... W....

    All this music is just good good American Music good English. Love it

  38. R.... W....

    You don't know me. You think you do but you don't!

  39. M.... H....

    Its a lovely song, so classy, sung so well.

  40. C.... C....

    117 folks out there without a shred of love in 'em......sad.

  41. L.... D....

    I sure love this growing up...just love ..💖💖💖💖💖💜💜💜💜💜💔💔💔💔💔

  42. b.... ....

    This was always my favorite Ray Charles song

  43. M.... B....

    what a great singer

  44. A.... B....

    For some reason this song brought me back to my days at Tennessee State University better known as TSU.

  45. A.... W....

    Also covered by Elvis.

  46. M.... H....

    Perfect!

  47. Y.... A....

    Voice of an angel

  48. M.... S....

    Loving you always mr.charles💙💙

  49. D.... l....

    I lived this song in the 60's, bittersweet memories, but a beautiful way to soften the ache.

    D.... l....

    Me too.

  50. k.... ....

    A master of sound!

  51. F.... W....

    Great Song.

  52. S.... T....

    Best song and so lovely sang from the 💓,gosh can't stop crying love it so much thank you Ray you are the best Shirley h Darlington england 😁

  53. D.... A....

    absolute masterpiece of a song

  54. R.... B....

    Hearing his music all my life, that great voice, I had to see him in person. My wife got tickets to see him in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York. He passed shortly after that. Thank you Diane for getting those tickets. That was one of the best times of my life. And if I get to heaven, which I hope I do, I'll get to see him again.

  55. R.... P....

    This song touch my heart so much. Beautiful one

  56. A.... H....

    One of the best songs ever recorded.
    I remember they had this on groundhog day. Ever since, I've loved this song.

  57. P.... P....

    There is that thumbs down signal from the masturbators with exhausted hands, from self seduced consolation. Why do idiots parade in public, to defeat and humiliation??

  58. C.... B....

    One of the best songs of all time💜
    97 people are ignorant

  59. t.... k....

    I like Ray Charles but Elvis version is much better.

    t.... k....

    No way.

  60. L.... 1....

    Magnifique chanson, je l’adore comme ma Loli ❤️

  61. m.... w....

    Take Us On Back Ray To The Good Times God Bless For Those Great Years You Gave Us All Bring It On Home !! XOXO

  62. C.... E....

    This song, and so many other wonderful artists from this era, continue always to bring joy to my heart and a big smile to my face. Mr Ray. You truly are one of the greats. Bless you

  63. m.... ....

    A flawed sentiment. "She" does know "me", and the "me's" shyness etc is not what she's looking or.

  64. S.... D....

    Who else is listening to this marvelous music on an Autumn Sunday @ 9:30p in the year 2019? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  65. G.... G....

    To my old friend Jerry guerterez from mtn view Calif 🇺🇸😇 rip you will always be missed

  66. H.... P....

    Thank you, Sax squatch

  67. F.... W....

    Such A Good Song.

  68. R.... B....

    'I watch you walk away, beside the lucky guy...'

  69. L.... G....

    Featured in *_Groundhog Day._*








    Everyone must own that film.

    L.... G....

    Completely agree!! ♥️

  70. m.... s....

    Pure class

  71. t.... P....

    one in a million i thank god i saw this geniouse before we lost him i saw him at wembley london

  72. M.... ....

    Still as beautiful as it was in 62. I loved it then too.

  73. S.... P....

    perfection!

  74. Z.... F....

    Having listened to this performer for for over 50 years, I cant of of a more consummate performer than Ray Charles.

  75. m.... k....

    I like Michael Grimm's take on it better

  76. c.... l....

    While so many artists have recreated this song, and some of them have been done well .There is NO way that Mr. Charles' rendition will ever be classified as the 2nd best. THIS is it. The Perfection~~

  77. M.... L....

    I remember this song, back when the words "makin' love" were rarely said out loud! Of course, I was very young! I loved anything this man sang and still do, many years later!

  78. F.... H....

    Perfection

  79. d.... 1....

    Nice voice message

  80. C.... S....

    Damn, Cindy Walker wrote one hell of a song and Ray's touch on this makes it timeless.

  81. D.... R....

    The King!---TY Ray----

  82. T.... H....

    I can still remember 1962, I was 17.

  83. E.... D....

    These are difficult times. But...stop. And, listen. No country, no people, united, can produce this brilliance. Only in America. Never forget. Never forget.

  84. N.... M....

    May you younger ones be so lucky to live long enough for this type of music to once again coming around,

  85. M.... H....

    Greetings to all my brothers and sisters of Rhythm & Blues and of the many other Rock'n'Roll sounds that filled the airwaves during the 50s and 60s that defined our loves, losses, hopes and dreams.

    Besides hearing the latest hits blaring from the radios at the local stores in NYC, I was blessed to have had a teenage aunt that would put on her latest 45 purchases: Devil or Angel by the Clovers, and many others.

    Now that I'm 72, these "oldies but goodies" have become immortal, and although I have an eclectic taste, I do need some level of punctuation, identifiable melody and an uncoded story line in my songs. I'm not built for anything more esoteric than "Shoobe doo pah pahdah".

    WPLnH
    [World Peace, Love and Health be yours]

  86. F.... W....

    I'm Just A Friend.Rest In Peace Ray.

  87. S.... V....

    BY FAR, THE BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG. THIS WAS RAY CHARLES FOLLOW UP TO, " I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU ". It peaked At NUMBER 2, ironically kept Out of the NUMBER 1 spot BY his label mate , Tommy Roe WITH "Sheila."

  88. A.... G....

    En écoutant ceci ,que de visages amis( 'es) et aimés défilent dans ma mémoire .

  89. S.... D....

    Love love love it❣️2019 ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  90. R.... W....

    One of my mother's favorite songs may she rest in peace she had such amazing taste in music

  91. J.... H....

    I saw him at the Hollywood Bowl. I cannot to wait to see him again as angels. Thank you wife for the show.

  92. G.... B....

    Killer good song 😎

  93. m.... h....

    Me. September 20, 2019.

  94. D.... S....

    79 humans must be banished from Earth.

  95. F.... W....

    So Nice.

  96. M.... C....

    Ray was a very Special Man his Music has brought great joy into my life I can listen to this man over and over but he now rest in peace and be up there with God you were truly missed

  97. D.... V....

    A giant in music history. A blues, jazz and soul icon, a first class crooner.. and so on and so on ....

  98. C.... S....

    The simplicity and might of Brother Ray Charles