It's My Party Song Lyrics and Chords by Lesley Gore
It's My Party
Recorded by Lesley Gore
Written by Elof Loelv, Herbert Weiner,
John Gluck, Marcus Sepehrmanesh,
Seymour Gottlieb, Tyrone Griffin, Wally Gold
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It's my party and I'll
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cry if I want to
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Cry if I want to cry if I want to
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You
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would cry
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too if it
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happened to
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you
Nobody knows where my
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Johnny has gone
But
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Judy left the same
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time
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Why was he
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holding her hand
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When he's supposed to be
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mine
Repeat #1
Playin' my records keep
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dancin' all night
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Leave me alone for a
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while
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Till Johnny's
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dancin' with me
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I've got no reason to
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smile
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Judy and Johnny just
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walked through the door
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Like a queen with her
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king
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Oh what a
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birthday
surprise
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Judy's wearin' his
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ring
Repeat #1 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song It's My Party?
- The song It's My Party was sang by Lesley Gore.
Who is Lesley Gore?
- Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 - February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She followed it up with ten further Billboard top 40 hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me".
Gore later worked as an actress and television personality. She composed songs with her brother, Michael Gore, for the 1980 film Fame, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She hosted several editions of the LGBT-oriented public television show, In the Life, on American TV in the 2000s.
