Billy Joe Royal - Cherry Hill Park (edited from 2 1969/70 performances)(Stereo)

From Billy Joe Royal's 1969 album of the same name or the Maryland campground.
"Cherry Hill Park" is a song written by Robert Nix and Billy Gilmore, arranged by Buddy Buie, James Cobb, and Emory Gordy, Jr., and produced by Buie and Bill Lowery.
The subject of the song is one Mary Hill, a girl who frequents the titular Cherry Hill Park. During the day she acts as a tease to the boys in the park but at night when they return to the park she “pleases” them, as noted in the barely disguised suggestive lyrics. However, she "married away" to a "man with money". As a result, she stopped coming to Cherry Hill Park.
Royal came up with the song's title after a friend described seeing Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on a visit to nearby Pennsylvania.
Its original by Billy Joe Royal was a hit in 1969 reaching #15 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Cash Box chart, and #8 in Canada. It was on Royal's 1969 album Cherry Hill Park.
Lyrics
Mary Hill used to hang out in Cherry Hill Park
The game she played lasted all day 'til way after dark
All the girls they criticized her
But all the guys just idolized her
'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
In Cherry Hill Park
Mary Hill loved to ride on the merry-go-round
All the guys got eager eyes watchin' Mary go 'round
In the daytime Mary Hill was a teaser
Come the night she was such a pleaser
Oh, Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
In Cherry Hill Park
Oh, Mary Hill sure was fun down at Cherry Hill Park
Playin' games with everyone 'til way after dark
(Cherry Hill Park)
(Cherry Hill Park)
And then one day, Mary Hill, she married away
A man with money said "Come on honey" and she said "Ok"
She went away to play a one-man game
And since that day it ain't been the same
'Cause Mary Hill was such a thrill after dark
Down in Cherry Hill Park
Ah, Mary Hill sure was fun down at Cherry Hill Park
Playin' games with everyone 'til way after dark
In Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park)
In Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park)
Whoa, Cherry Hill Park, yeah (Cherry Hill Park)
Talkin' 'bout Cherry Hill Park (Cherry Hill Park)
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Robert Nix / Billy Gilmore

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