An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date)

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texan singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among "The 100 Greatest Artist… more »

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One lonely night at this drive-in
(One lonely night at this drive-in)
And now I know what a fool I've been
(And now I know what a fool I've been)

She was to meet me
(An empty cup, a broken date)
We had a date
(A broken date, an empty cup)
A date at seven, I dreamed of heaven
Now it?s way past eight

She just drove by with another guy
(She just drove by with another guy)
No wonder I can't help but cry
(No wonder I, by and by)

An empty cup, a broken date
Now it?s way past eight
An empty cup, a broken date

To think she never cared
(An empty cup, a broken date)
Just tears me up
(A broken date, an empty cup)
Now all I have to show for love
Is this empty cup

Just like this Coke my love is gone
(Just like this Coke my love is gone)
I've hit the bottom now I'm all alone
(All alone)

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Written by: ROY ORBISON, NORMAN PETTY

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