I hear the cottonwoods whisperin' above,
"Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love"
The ole hooty-owl hooty-hoos to the dove,
"Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love"
Does my lover feel
What I feel
When he comes near?
My heart beats so joyfully,
You'd think that he could hear
Wish I knew if he knew
What I'm dreamin' of
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love
Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and I know
Tammy ... Tammy ... can't let him go
The breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low:
"Tammy ... Tammy ... you love him so"
When the night is warm,
Soft and warm,
I long for his charms
I'd sing like a violin
If I were in his arms
Wish I knew if he knew
What I'm dreaming of
Tammy ... Tammy ... Tammy's in love
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Note: From the 1957 film "Tammy and the Bachelor,"
starring Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, and Walter
Brennan. Reynolds' single of this song spent 23 weeks on
the "Top 40" charts, starting 07/22/57. It was #1 for five weeks.
It was also nominated for a "Best Song" Academy Award for
1957 (but lost to "All the Way" from the film "The Joker is
Wild.")
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