(Charles Hardin (Buddy Holly) & J.I. Allison)

Tell me how to keep your love
You know how I need your love
Tell me how you keep the love
Within your heart from me

Don't you know that I love you
Let me show why, I'm true blue
When I know a love is true
Don't keep your love for me

If you would say to me today
The time for love is now
Could I sway your love my way
Then I say, "Tell me how"

Tell me how to keep your love
You know how I need your love
Tell me how you keep the love
Within your heart from me

[Instrumental Break]

Tell me how to keep your love
You know how I need your love
Tell me how you keep the love
Within your heart from me

If you would say to me today
The time for love is now
Could I sway your love my way
Then I say, "Tell me how"

Tell me how to keep your love
You know how I need your love
Tell me how you keep the love
Within your heart from me

[Instrumental Break]

Tell me how you keep the love
Within your heart from me