Americký zpěvák původem z Chicaga, vl. jm. Samuel Cook (nar. 1931). Jeho záběr sahal od gospelu, blues a soulu až po swing a rock´n´roll. Od 40. let zpíval gospely, nejprve se svými sourozenci ve sk. Singing Children, později ve sk. Highway...

Píseň: Mean Old World

Interpret:
Sam Cooke
Album:
Night Beat
This is a mean old world, to live in
 all by yourself, all by yourself
 oh yes it is
 This is a mean old world, to live in, all by yourself
 This is a mean old world to be alone
 Without someone to call your own
 This is a mean old world, to try and live, all by yourself


 I wish I had someone, someone who'd love me true 2x
 If I had someone who loved me true
 Then I know I wouldn't be so blue
 This is a mean old world to try and live in, all by yourself
 No, this is a mean old world to live in, all by yourself


 Sometimes I find myself dreamin I found a love 2x
 Sometimes I dream I really found a love
 someone who loved me true as the stars above
 For this is a mean old world to try and live in, all by yourself