Escrita
por Barry, Maurice e Robin Gibb, foi gravada em 12 de julho de 1968 e
lançada em 7 de setembro de 1968 num compacto que tinha Kitty can
como Lado B. Foi o segundo número 1 deles no Reino Unido e o
primeiro nos charts pop americanos. Foi também número 1 na Irlanda,
Itália e Africa do Sul.
A
canção é sobre um homem que está esperando sua morte na ante-sala
da cadeira elétrica e quer mandar uma mensagem pra sua esposa. O
crime que ele cometeu foi o matar o amante dela.
Robin
Gibb cantou o primeiro e o terceiro verso e fez backingo vocals.
Barry Gibb cantou o segundo verso, tocou violão ritmico e fez
backing vocals. Maurice Gibb tocou baixo, piano, mellotron e fez
backing vocals. Vince Melouney tocou guitarra solo e Colin Petersen
tocou bateria.
Foi
também número 3 na Australia, Canada e Alemanha, número 2 na
Holanda e Nova Zelandia, número 9 na Bélgica, número 5 na
Dinamarca, e número 6 na Suíça e Noruega.
A
letra:
The
preacher talked to me and he smiled
Said, "Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile
Now for once in your life you're alone
But you ain't got a dime, there's no time for the phone"
Said, "Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile
Now for once in your life you're alone
But you ain't got a dime, there's no time for the phone"
I've just got to get a message to you,
hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
I told him I'm in no hurry
But if I broke her heart, won't you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone,
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go
But if I broke her heart, won't you tell her I'm sorry
And for once in my life I'm alone,
And I've got to let her know just in time before I go
I've just go to get a message to you,
hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
Well I laughed but that didn't hurt
And it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt
Now I'm crying but deep down inside
Well I did it to him, now it's my turn to die
And it's only her love that keeps me wearing this dirt
Now I'm crying but deep down inside
Well I did it to him, now it's my turn to die
I've just got to get a message to you,
hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
Hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
I've just got to get a message to her, hold on, hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
Hold on
One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on
I've just got to get a message to her, hold on, hold on
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