“Susie Darlin,”  a song, written in 1958, named after Robin Luke’s then five-year-old sister, Susie. Robin Luke was discovered by Hawaii entrepreneur Kimo Wilder McVay. Luke was living in Honolulu, Hawaii, attending Punahou School, in 1958 when he wrote and recorded a Billboard #5 hit,  The track also reached #23 in the UK Singles Chart. The record sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. He continued to record, but was unable to repeat his Top 10 success. His first four singles were recorded for the small International label in Honolulu. After “Susie Darlin'” started getting local airplay, Dot Records bought his recording contract and the International master tapes.
He has been enshrined in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and, a professor and head of the Marketing Department at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

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Lyrics

I stood a-watchin’ all night long I stood a-watchin’ all night long I stood a-watchin’ till you went away You were a girl of many charms Oh, how I loved you in my arms I never thought that you would ever go ’cause I loved you so

CHORUS Oh, uh, Susie darlin’ I thought you knew You were all the world to me All my dreams come true

I stood a-cryin’ all night long I stood a-cryin’ all night long Cryin’ wishin’ you’d come back to me-ee Thinking of all the dreams we knew Now that you’re gone they won’t come true My heart is empty without you Nothin’ there but misery

CHORUS

Now-ow I stand a-watchin’ all night long I stand a-watchin’ all night long Knowing that life has nothing left for me-ee I’ll wait around most patiently Hopin’ you will return to me Till that happy day I will always be Watchin’ all night long

Oh, uh, Susie darlin’ I thought you knew You were all the world to me All my dreams come true