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 said

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 said 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 would always say
He said

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 said 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

We didn't have much money
But things never seem so bad
I felt like the queen 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

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 said 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

I thought my heart was breaking
Daddy was my dearest friend
And every time I sing a song
I can hear him say again
He said

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 said 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

He said
Keep on singing, don't stop singing
You're gonna be a star someday
You're gonna make a lot of people happy