Expert: Bong Santos - 3/11/2008

Question
please give me information on who sang the song "never should have let you go" with the lyrics "but i've broken out the rules. now i'm standing like a fool. and now that you're gone. i just wanna say. never should have let you go...and also this song... "im coming home" with lyrics....."Since you've been away it gets harder everyday, i really have a lot to do. she loves me at the start she left then broke my heart".

Answer
The song NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GO was sung by ROBERT MARTIN or more popularly known by his stage name as BOBBY MARTIN. He is the son of two opera singers from Philadelphia. He is a trained French horn player, gifted athlete and sports a genius IQ. He is a veteran musician who has toured and worked with the best, notably FRANK ZAPPA. NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GO came from his lone solo album released in 1983 billed as BOBBY MARTIN. Here's its lyrics:

NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GO / BOBBY MARTIN

Win some, lose some
But this is a game that we're playin'
A true love is worth the savin'
But I've broken all the rules
And I'm standin' like a fool
And now that you're gone
I just wanna say...

Chorus:
Never shoulda let you go
Must've been so crazy
Never shoulda let you go
Now I can't forget I'm hangin' on a dream
And the dream is gone I know
(I) Never shoulda let you go.

Shadows of memories
How could I hurt you, so you left me
Will you just forget me?
If I had you back again
We could have what might have been
But now that you're gone
I just gotta say...
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
(Repeat Chorus while fading)


The title of your second song is I'M COMING HOME by LITTLE RIVER BAND members BEEB BIRTLES & GRAHAM GOBLE. While members of LRB, they had this side project in 1979 called BIRTLES & GOBLE and released an album called THE LAST ROMANCE. I'M COMING HOME was from this album. Here's its lyrics

I'M COMING HOME / BIRTLES & GOBLE

Mom, I'm coming home,
so take my picture off the wall,
I'm coming home, I've had enough of being alone.

Dad, I'll see you soon,
don't keep me talking on the phone,
you're wasting time, I've gotta move, I'm going home.

Since I've been away it gets harder every day,
I really have a lot to learn,
she loved me at the start, then she left and broke my heart,
to my home I will return.

Now I will come to you,
back to the only friends I know,
you understand, your love is true, I'm coming home.

Since I've been away it gets harder every day,
I really have a lot to learn,
she loved me at the start, then she left and broke my heart,
to my home I will return.

Now I will come to you,
so take my picture off the wall,
you understand, I've had enough, I'm coming home,
had enough and so I'm coming home,
I'm coming home, Mama.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines