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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Vocals
Don Guess
Don Guess
Bass Guitar
Grady Martin
Grady Martin
Guitar
The Crickets
The Crickets
Performer
Jerry Allison
Jerry Allison
Drums
Bob Montgomery
Bob Montgomery
Guitar
Niki Sullivan
Niki Sullivan
Guitar
Larry Welborn
Larry Welborn
Bass
Gary Tollett
Gary Tollett
Background Vocals
Ramona Tollett
Ramona Tollett
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Songwriter
Jerry Allison
Jerry Allison
Songwriter
Norman Petty
Norman Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Petty
Norman Petty
Producer
Owen Bradley
Owen Bradley
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
That'll be the day when you make me cry (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
'Cause that'll be the day when I die, well (When I die)
[Verse 1]
You give me all your loving and your turtle doving
All your hugs and kisses and your money too, well
You know you love me, baby, still you tell me, maybe
That someday, well, I'll be through, well
[Chorus]
That'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
That'll be the day when you make me cry (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
'Cause that'll be the day when I die (When I die)
[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
That'll be the day when you make me cry (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
'Cause that'll be the day when I die, well (When I die)
[Verse 2]
When Cupid shot his dart, he shot it at your heart
So if we ever part and I leave you
You sit and hold me and you tell me boldly
That someday, well, I'll be blue
[Chorus]
Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye, yes (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
That'll be the day when you make me cry (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie (That'll be the day, ah, ah)
'Cause that'll be the day when I die, well (When I die)
[Outro]
That'll be the day, hoo, hoo
That'll be the day, hoo, hoo
That'll be the day, hoo, hoo
That'll be the day
Written by: Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty

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