Ka-ding-dongthe diamondswritten by ronnie jordan and j. mcdermott-peaked at # 35 in 1956-competing versions charted by the g-clefs (#24) and the hilltoppers (# 38)transcriber"s note: < > represents number of drumstick strikes on a metal triangleoh, well i met a little girl about a week agoand i felt that i oughta let her knowsince then my heart has broke the stringit goes ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding my heart goes ding-dong-ding when i'm near you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i want you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i need you it goes ding-dong <2> ding-dong <4>well, you know i love you, love you. little girland if you'll only kiss me it will give me the worldall around my heart where the feeling isbecause ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding my heart goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i want you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i need you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i want you it goes ding-dong <2> ding-dong <4>{instrumental break}now, don't be afraid of me, little girl'cause i love you more than the whole wide worldyou know i wouldn't harm a pretty, beautiful thingbecause-a-ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding my heart goes ding-dong-ding when i'm near you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i want you it goes ding-dong-ding 'cause i need you it goes ding-dong <2>(spoken: "try it again") ding-dong <4> (spoken: "one more time")<<<< ding-dong, ding-dong, da-ding-dong, ding-dong-ding(spoken: hey!)