I altered the lyrics slightly from the Original to fit my personal creative tastes.
Full Song Lyrics
“Betcha By Golly Wow” by The Stylistics
Verse 1:
There's a spark of dazzle in your eyes
Candyland appears each time you smile
Never thought that fairy tales came true
But they come true when I'm near you
You're a dream seen in disguise…
Full of wonder and surprise…
Chorus:
And betcha by golly, wow
You're the one that I've been waiting for forever
And ever will my love for you keep growin' strong…
Keep growin' strong…
Verse 2:
If I could I'd catch a falling star
To shine on you so I'll know where you are
Order rainbows in your favorite shade
To show I love you, thinking of you…
Transition Bridge:
Write your name across the sky…
Anything you ask I'll try, 'cause…
Chorus:
Betcha by golly, wow
You're the one that I've been waiting for forever
And ever will my love for you keep growin' strong
Keep growin' strong…
(4 Measure Interlude)
Chorus:
Betcha by golly, wow
You're the one that I've been waiting for forever
And ever will my love for you keep growin' strong
Keep growin' strong…
Betcha by golly, wow
You're the one that I've been waiting for forever
And ever will my love for you keep growin' strong
Keep growin’ strong…
The Original Version
God has truly gifted me with the gift of music with which I gift back to you all, and I hope you can take something positive from it and get a glimpse into my soul with each new verse and song idea I release. All things are possible through Jesus Christ.
God bless you all, may He receive the glory.
Gospel Musician/Rapper/Singer/Songwriter & Official Vibes Judge
My goodness, I’m just smiling from ears to ears listening to this. The 70’s music sure puts one in the mood, and you singing on this register even made it groovy. I really enjoyed your cover, it’s insane how you set the bars high. Thank goodness you’re not a competitor 😂😂 cos this is so intimidating
You have written me one of the best comments bro lol thanks for making me laugh. You know I aim to inspire not intimidate. All of you inspire me to do better week after week, and I hope to consistently be able to continue performing alongside the likes of all of you talented wonderful singers musicians and rappers and get more experience and collaborations out of the journey and process. I know your entry will be of a high caliber this week considering the theme and I can’t wait to hear it. 70s music is so fire
Too good. The attention to detail, breath control, and the fact that this is just your voice and instrumentent🤯🤯
I'm wowed! Weldone @verbal-d ❤️
Thank you so much @kemisolasings. You are very kind.
I do try to keep it as simple and as basic as possible to keep the art of pure live performance alive and well. The music is truly within us without all the extra technology to enhance the sound experience. So glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did performing it
I know some contestants are happy that you're our judge and not a fellow contestant, lol.
As always Verbal D, you delivered this song so well and it sure sounded like a 70s song. I like that you altered the lyrics to suit your taste and I doubt you'll cover a song without adding a touch of Verbal D to it, lol.
I enjoyed listening to you sing, it was calming. You keep inspiring us with your creativity in music.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece of music.
Apologies for visiting your performance late.
Hey @winanda, thank you so much for the amazing words. Yeah I definitely have a tendency to spin things creatively in my own style but I tried to stick to the cover as close as possible melodically and aesthetically. So happy that you and everyone else here has received this gift of music so openly.
It brings me a lot of joy and inspiration to keep pushing myself and reminding people that I am only a judge, lol there is nothing truly to worry about. I cannot win but I won already and I am still winning just being able to be here with all if you and grow musically.
You're most welcome Verbal D. Your creativity for music shines out.
We are glad to have you share your musical talent and help us grow. I will check out your recent entries.
Thank you so much, looking forward to more of your reviews and feedback, you rock @winanda
Hola hermano verdaderamente tienes un gran dominio de la voz para cantar aunque no entiendo el idioma si capto la inspiración que le pones que bueno suena
Muchas gracias amigo. Es una canción de amor que habla de una persona que es el amor de la vida del cantante y lo único que quiere es complacerla y demostrarle lo mucho que la quiere porque es un sueño hecho realidad.
Beautiful song. Congratulations.
Thank you so much, I appreciate the congrats and for you listening
I was listening to how you managed to sound so beautiful and amazing in that vocal register.... Everything was neat. Pitch perfect, you hit the high note in such a beautiful way and the nice vibrato at the end of each note made it so beautiful too. The emotion could be felt as well.
I listened to the original, you did so well.
This is a lovely entry, and a very good song choice too.
I totally agree with you @jessicaossom👏👏👏😊🔥
Thank you so much jess, I appreciate all the super kind words
This song is Hella Hard to sing. That’s all I’mma say about that lol
But I love a good challenge and this song is from my childhood memories. My uncle tyrone showed me all these kinds of soulful musical gems so I am forever grateful for him building my music experience up at a young age, listening to all the golden old school songs that had a lot of love and good moral messages inside of them.
Uncle Tyrone would be proud 🙂
Indeed he was. I sent him the entry post link and I succeeded in getting him to shed some beautiful tears on the moments and memories we have shared 😊. Music is truly a gift
Aww
It is a beautiful gift.
Wow! You have a really nice voice! Great job with the song. I could listen to that on repeat!
Thank you very much I appreciate you listening to this one. I don’t often do cover songs. I am mainly an original artist, but anytime we have a weekly theme, I just couldn’t ignore my love for soulful r&b songs. Thank you for the wonderful compliment.
This is so lovely, you sang this beautifully.👏😊❤🔥🔥
Heyyyy @themex, good to see you here man. I appreciate you and I can’t wait to see what you perform this week if you are able to.
Woww..never knew you sing this amazingly.. I love the song sir..
Thanks so much @mcmusic, yeah I don’t sing as much as I should. I gotta fix my Week 8 entry and redo it. That was for the 60s theme and I did a Delfonics Cover. But Youtube took it down so I will fix that cause I do want to showcase the singing a bit more.
I wanna rap real bad now though haha
You never fail to amaze me ☺️☺️
I so much love the way you did justice to this song 💝
Many many thanks @princekeys, it’s all love and I am glad to share this gift of music with you all. Appreciate you fully. The Stylistics have some truly classic and beautiful love songs
You are welcome Very Much welcome sir 🤗
Indeed they have classic and beautiful songs
That was beautiful 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much bro, appreciate that coming from a singer and musician of your high level. You’re one of the best.
Seeing how you seamlessly moved from your low register to high with all the emotions still intact blew me away.
You're such a great vocalist.
@verbal-d
You have a great ear for music, thank you for observing the difference, the transitions are extremely important without any breaks or unwanted tonal shifting. Emotions are easy to display but hard to control, and I am so glad I was able to showcase some control in there lol
Smiles
You sure did. @verbal-d
So beautiful💯🎼🎤
Thank you so much, I appreciate you listening
An amazing performance, thanks sis blessing us with you musics 😇
Thank you very much
I really am grateful to hear from you.
I just watched your entry and it was amazing to see your rapping ability. I wanna rap now again soon.
Check out some of these other original songs I have done that are mostly hip hop of me rapping.
https://hive.blog/hive-140169/@verbal-d/all-of-verbal-d-s-vibes-entry-live-performances-vibes-collaborations-catalog-music-library
You have soul in your voice!!! This is really good like really good!! I did not know you sing so well.
@babymoyin, thank you so much for the positive energy and encouragement. I’m grateful for your words, I grew up on r&b and soul, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Don’t forget, once I knock out these next couple of collaborations. Me and you have to map out ours in the future.
Bro greetings. What a beautiful voice you have. I love your versatile side as a singer. I had already commented you on Instagram. I hope to keep seeing this kind of style, it fascinates me. Cheers bro!
Greetings again bro. I replied back over there just now on Instagram. I really appreciate your words of encouragement that you bless me with often. You will definitely be seeing more of this style very soon. I have some special songs I wanted to showcase in the near future.
Also I haven’t forgotten about our collaboration. I am just finishing up one this weekend and we will be in touch eventually. I look forward to working with you on that one day, you have a fantastic voice and play guitar extremely well
Great to hear more of you with that soul style. And don't worry, I'll be looking forward and honoured to collaborate with you my friend. It would be an honour, in God's name everything will be in its own time. Greetings and success!
O M G
Hahaha thanks bro you make me laugh. I’m glad you came over to comment
I am being honest I get surprised how You can sing so high and with that control.? You are really multitalented prolific.
Holy guacamole
Thanks again man, yeah some days my voice is capable of some cool stuff, other days I resort to rapping to take a break from singing, I hate when I'm not able to sing at full capacity, you know how it goes, especially with colds and sicknesses and what not, but when I am rapping, it doesn't matter if I have a raspy voice or not, it always sounds good, even with more base and grittiness in the tone lol
I am being honest now your are My inspiration to use the "negativity" into Masterpieces. Lejjj goooo
Thank You i want to be like You
Nice pitch management!!
Nice tone quality!!
You killed it!!!! 🔥
@verbal-d
Thank you very much bro. Appreciate that. We all gotta keep elevating and I’mma keep challenging myself while being inspired by all of you.
Much gratitude for you listening
This is a master piece
The ability to switch the voice at ease is admirable man
Weldone man, lovely presentation
Much love and respect @jesus-son
So glad you enjoyed this one to the fullest,
It was a true pleasure to perform and to gift it for this very special week
So lovely sir. I enjoyed every bit of the song ❤️❤️❤️
Respect ❤️🥰
Thank you @bigsteff! Appreciate you. Let’s surprise everyone soon
Yes sirrrrr let’s do that 🥰
And I just made my old School presentation for week 22
Would love to get a comment from you sir. So far I’m getting bigger and better
Just like my name bigSteff😍🥰
Yes indeed we will. I will be sure to drop a comment on it and give you the feedback that you need indeed. Looking forward to it
Has to be the most soothing thing I’ve listened to today. Beautiful singing. It’s really difficult to maintain clarity and richness on that register but you did it Justice. Well done Verbal 👌🏾
That is a big compliment coming from a singer of your high caliber bro. You know the ins and outs of the falsetto range. Appreciate your insights and kind words truly.
You’re welcome! You’re truly amazing! Jack of all trades!!!!!
Haha you’re so kind bro. Thank you very much. I hope to keep improving and expanding. Next thing to do is learn guitar
Mind-blowing singing @verbal-d!
Thank you very much bro @kmichealson, I appreciate that coming from you, truly!
Wooooow, @verbal-d you are amazing, what a wonderful voice and what a beautiful song, I loved it from start to finish. You are a genius, you play piano, you can rap and also sing so beautifully with those amazing notes 👀🤩.!!!
Congratulations ✨✨✨🤩🎉
Thank you so much for your wonderful words. So glad you enjoyed it completely. You are very kind, I am glad to be able to express myself musically in various ways possible. Thank God for multiple gifts He has granted me. Music is a big part of my life.
This is excellent❤👏🏻👏🏻
It's really nice that you rap and sing so good at the same time
Thank you @tenesha for your words of encouragement. I battle often with my love for rap and for singing. One tends to win over the other for long periods of time. And then out of nowhere, comes my love for piano and beat producing. Musical expression in general is amazing for how Much variety there is for us to work with and be truly creative
I can imagine
It's a good thing you explore your creativity on both sides
Dangggggg
My candy crush blast would say UNBELIEVABLE😱
Indeed you are giving back the world your Gift and what manner of gift is thisss🥺🥺🥺
Your Vocal register, pitch and melody is so beautiful
I wish to sing neatly like this someday and I will.
Thank you so much @utymarvel
You are very kind. You definitely will sing neatly like this one day, you are certainly on a good path after me hearing your Asa Cover entry this week! Please keep it up.
The highs and lows in this song is just a lot, I can imagine how hard it would have been to sing this song.😂
Just well done, that's all I can say, you killed the song beyond words. I really hope to be as good very soon
Thank you very much I really appreciate your affirming words on the music quality I aimed to provide for this week’s theme. This song is very special and I am elated and overjoyed that I was able to perform it finally. You will definitely keep improving and strengthening your vocal control. If you ever have problems hitting a note, try hitting the note with your mouth closed and hum the note. If you can hum the note comfortably, you can hit the noise with your mouth open, just try not to change the delivery form of your mouth when hitting the note with a closed mouth of humming to an open mouth, so you can find that sweet spot.