Forever

Written By: Alvin O. Taylor

Recorded December 12, 1956 at Cosimo's Studios in New Orleans

Produced By Bumps Blackwell or Art Rupe

Musicians:

• Earl Palmer (Drums)
• Warren Myles (Drums)
• Frank Fields (bass)

Billboard Review: Cook's styling of this ballad also shows talent and imagination, but he struggles against pale material and weak backing (March 9, 1957) ....... 65

Charts:    #60 Pop

Albums:    In The Beginning    

Version With Vocal Overdubs

Recorded November 1, 1957 at Master Recorders in Hollywood

Vocals:

• Loulie Jean Norman
• Alicia Adams
• Ralph Brewster
• Lee Gotch   (The Lee Gotch Singers)

Singles    

• Specialty 596 b/w Lovable (January 31, 1957)
• Specialty 619 b/w I'll Come Running Back To You (September 7, 1957)

Albums:   

• The Two Sides Of Sam Cooke
• Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
• Brothers Of Soul - Early Years Collection
• Classic Album & Singles Collection
• In The Beginning
• Specialty Profiles
• Rarezas 
• 20 Golden Greats
• Wonderful Word (Card)
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960

Lyrics

If I could see your tender smile
And hold you close just a little while
I want this love to last forever
And if one day your trembling hands
Will touch my lips I’ll understand
And want this love to last forever

Why, why won’t you tell me
Tell me the way you feel
Why won’t you hold me
And tell me that this love is real
If I look in your eyes and see
That you shared a tear for me
I want this love to last forever

But then, maybe I’ll get tired
Of trying to make you love me to
And then you want this love to last forever

Why, why won’t you tell me
Tell me the way you feel
Why won’t you hold me
And tell me that this love is real
If I look in your eyes and see
That you shared a tear for me
I want this love to last forever

But then, maybe I’ll get tired
Of trying to make you love me to
And then you want this love to last forever