Brenton Wood - Give Me Some Kind Of Sign (1968)
Gimme Little Sign I/ Think You’ve Got Your Fools Mixed Up – Liberty 1967 UK
The Oogum Boogum Song
Brenton Wood (real name; Alfred Jesse Smith) was born on June 26, 1941, at Shreveport, LA. His family moved to San Pedro, California. He was inspired by Sam Cooke and the great Doo-Wop artist -Jesse Belvin and formed a group – Little Freddie and the Rockets which recorded a single in 1958.
In 1967 he recorded The Oogum Boogum Song for Double Shot records which became a minor R & B hit followed by Gimme Little Sign, which climbed to number nine in the USA pop chart. Baby You Got It followed in early 1968 and Some Got It, Some Don’t.
Brenton Wood – Wikipedia
Gimme Little Sign – Brenton Wood – Song Lyrics
If you do want me, gimme little sugar
if you don’t want me, don’t lead me on girl,
But if you need me, show me that you love me
And when I’m feeling’ blue and I want you,
There’s just one thing that you should do,
Just gimme some kind of sign girl My baby
to show me that you’re mine girl, Oh yeah.
Just gimme some kind of sign girl, Oh my darling’,
To show me that you’re mine girl alright
But if you do want me, gimme little sweet talk,
If you don’t want me, don’t lead me on girl,
But if you need me, show me that you love me
And when I’m feeling down wearing a frown
You be there when I look around,
Just gimme some kind of sign girl
My baby, to show me that you’re mine girl
Alright
Just gimme some kind of sign girl – Oh my darling’,
To show me that you’re mine girl alright
Just gimme some kind of sign girl
Ooh, my baby, to show me that…