Dusty Springfield – Spooky

Spooky in origine era un brano esclusivamente strumentale composto dal sassofonista Mike Sharpe (Shapiro) e Harry Middlebrooks Jr, eseguita dallo stesso Shapiro. Successivamente il chitarrista James Cobb e il producer Buddy Buie aggiunsero il testo e ne fecero una canzone di successo per i Classics IV.

Di questa versione cantata ne vennero fatte diverse cover, una anche da Dusty Springfield…

Il testo di Spooky

In the cool of the evening
When everything is getting kind of groovy
You call me up and ask me
Would I like to go with you and see a movie?
First I say no, I’ve got some plans for tonight
And then I stop and say all right
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you

You always keep me guessing
I never seem to know what you are thinking
And if a girl looks at you
It’s for sure your little eye will be a-winking
I get confused, I never know where I stand
And then you smile and hold my hand
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky

If you decide some day to stop this little game that you are a-playing
I’m gonna tell you all the things my heart’s been a-dying to be saying
Just like a ghost you’ve been a-haunting my dreams
But now I know you’re not what you seem
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky

Ahh, ahh, spooky, mmm, spooky, ahh, ahh, ahh, spooky, ooh, spooky
Ahh, aah, aah, spooky