Helen Reddy had a top 20 hit in 1974 peaking at #15 and a BMI award winning song (Million selling single) written by Danny Janssen (Daniel William Janssen) and Bobby Hart ( Robert Luke Harshman)
KEEP ON SINGING LYRICS I don't remember mama She died when I was born We lived in a one room shanty But daddy tried to make it a home When I was only six years old Started singing in the streets And people would throw me pennies So I could help daddy make ends meet He'd say [Chorus:] Keep on singing Don't stop singing You're gonna be a star someday You're gonna make A lot of people happy When they come to hear you play He'd say keep on singing Keep the bells a ringing Spread your music from town to town There's not enough love In this old world So spread your songs around By the time I was ten years old I had a little rock and roll band And Daddy's eyes were growing dim But I didn't understand He would be so proud of me Each time he'd hear us play At night, he'd call me to his side And daddy'd always say, he'd say [Repeat chorus] He didn't have much money But things never seemed so bad And I felt like The king of the world When I was with my dad Then one rainy April night Daddy called me to his side He held me there with trembling hands Just before he died, he said [Repeat chorus] I thought my heart was breaking Daddy was my dearest friend Now every time I sing a song I can hear him say again, he'd say [Repeat chorus]
