BILLY JOE ROYAL- "CHERRY HILL PARK" (W / LYRICS-ORIGINAL HIT)

FROM BILLY'S 1969 ALBUM WITH THE SAME NAME. Billy Joe was nice enough to talk with PCM's Julie Kissane about his rejuvenated career, and he even reminisced about the good ol' country days. She also found out that the origins of his hit song, "Cherry Hill Park". J: "So I have to ask you, is "Cherry Hill Park," about a geographical location?"

BJR:"Yeah, Cherry Hill, New Jersey."

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
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 till way after dark
In Cherry Hill Park, in Cherry Hill Park
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 aint 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 till way after dark
In Cherry Hill Park, in Cherry Hill Park
In Cherry Hill Park, in Cherry Hill Park

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[bze2nlz4]

This IS the original, right? Thanks so much for posting it...I like both versions, but this is the one that brings back the good times :)

[rwells47]

@bze2nlz4 - hi Chris, yes this IS the original version!  Ron

[cherylharrell1961]

Thanks so much for the info. I wondered if the song was about Cherry Hill, NJ. Now I know. :) I went there once or twice in the 60's. My mom had a friend who lived there and we went to see her. I remember roller skating up there. They had this big red and white checked water tank up there. Been many many yrs since I went up there tho.

[rwells47]

@cherylharrell1961- Hi Cheryl, thanks for stopping by! Take care, Ron

[liv2drum57]

Many thanks for posting this !! Did we boomers have the coolest music or what ?

[2ajjames]

1969 survived Viet Nam, USMC. Bought a brand new Z-28 1969 Camaro. I was sooo damn happy to have made it home. And, this tune at the time added to my joy! I'll never forget it! S/F

[MsThebeMoon]

@rwells47 : Oooooooooooooh ... I never really caught that before. I read your question and read the lyrics and the light bulb went on. No, I don't believe Cherry Hill was quite a geographic location.

[conniebky3]

I cannot possibly imagine what the fuck happened to this poor girl in cherry hill park. this song is extremely disturbing and I don't like it one bit.

[flutey28]

@hidoll22 Ha, no, I married a Hill. Hill was only my name from 01 to 2011

[hidoll22]

@flutey28 I knew a Mary Hill in grade school you wouldn't happen to be her would you?

[sapphiretaurus]

@liv2drum57 You sure did! Nothing can top that.

[WilliamCerf]

This one is in honour of my friend, Susan who just happens to have lived in Cherry Hill, NJ since 1964.

[flutey28]

My name's Mary Hill.

[cubuff80]

Does this bring back some old memories, I was just a kid but remember hearing this on the radio all the time.

[clemenaid]

i live in cherry hill