Gordon jenkins, joe bishop Let me sigh, let me cry when i’m blue, Let me go away from this lonely town, Won’t be long till my sun will be blue, Cos i know i’m on my last go round. All the love i could steal, beg or borrow, Wouldn’t heal all the pain in my […]
Carl nutter, renee borek, king guion Since you’ve gone i spend each lonely night, Dealing out the cards from left to right, And the king of hearts is there to remind me That i’m all alone playing solitaire. Love was just another game for two, I see now that’s all it meant to you, And […]
(1932) ann ronell Willow weep for me, willow weep for me, Bend your branches green along the stream that runs to sea, Listen to my plea, listen willow weep for me, Gone my lover’s dream, lovely summer dream, Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream, Sad as i can be […]
Jimmy machugh, loesser All day long before my eyes come little visions of you, They shouldn’t, they mustn’t, but they do. Can’t get out of this mood, Can’t get over this feeling, Can’t get out of this mood, Last night your lips were appealing, The thrill should have been all gone by today, in the […]
(1959) george bassman, chayefsky Only the lonely love, only the sad of soul, Wake and begin their day in the middle of the night, To breakfast on their pride, burnt joys and tears just dried To breakfast with the moon in the middle of the night. Then to count once more my miserly store of […]
H. krasnow, b. lovelock Going where the willows weep no more, darlin’ baby, Going where the willows weep no more, Chilly winds don’t blow along my shore, oh baby, Where the chilly winds, the chilly winds don’t blow. Going where my father waits for me, oh baby, Going where my father waits for me, Going […]
Marilyn bergman, lew spence I see your face in this room full of faces, I’m trying hard not to stare, Strange to see you again, here of all places, That’s him over there. My baby looks the same as he did when i met him, I’d know that laugh anywhere, It was foolish of me […]
Sellers You’ve been gone too long, You’ve been gone much too long, Baby i’m telling you, you’ve been gone too long, Now i’ve got a guy loves to stay home at night, He really knows how to treat me right, You’ve been gone too long, you’ve been gone too long, Baby i’m telling you, you’ve […]
(1945) richard rodgers, oscar hammerstein ii The things i used to like, i don’t like any more, I want a lot of other things i’ve never had before, It’s just like my mamma says, i sit around and mourn Pretending that i am so wonderful and knowing i’m adored I’m as restless as a willow […]
(1934) benny goodman, chick webb, edgar sampson, andy razaf Savoy, the home of sweet romance, Savoy, it wins you with a glance, Savoy, gives happy feet a chance to dance. Your old form just like a clinging vine, Your lips so warm and sweet as wine, Your cheek so soft and close to mine, divine. […]
