Someday, he’ll come along, the man I love And he’ll be big and strong, the man I love And when he comes my way, I’ll do my best to make him stay He’ll look at me and smile, I’ll understand And in a little while, he’ll take my hand And though it seems absurd, I […]
Porgy, I’s yo’ woman now I is, I is An’ I ain’t never goin’ nowhere ‘Less you shares da fun Dere’s no wrinkle on my brow Nohow But I ain’t goin’, you hear me sayin’ If you ain’t goin’, wid you I’m stayin’ Porgy, I’s yo’ woman now I’s yours forever Mornin’ time, evenin’ time, […]
I’m a little jazz bird And I’m telling you to be one too For a little jazz bird Is in heaven when she’s singing blue I say this with regret But you’re out of date You ain’t heard nothin’ yet Till you syncopate When the going gets rough, You will find your troubles all have […]
It seems there’s none for me although My aching heart discovers In a story play or picture show, A host of perfect lovers The first of all was Romeo That passion isn’t cool yet This world would have a rosy glow If I had been his Juliet For Antony, I’d learn to care Ah, he […]
In a cozy, little four-by-two With an angel half as sweet as you, I’d live contently Oh, how happy I’d be That old landlord comin’ ’round for rent Couldn’t put a dent in my content Love’s what the poet meant Who’ll write our heaven Oh, the kisses that you’d give to me I would use […]
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you Embrace me, you irreplaceable you Just one look at you, My heart grew tipsy in me You and you alone Bring out the gypsy in me I love all the many charms about you Above all, I want my arms about you Don’t be a naughty baby Come to […]
Love walked right in And drove the shadows away Love walked right in And brought my sunniest day One magic moment And my heart seemed to know That love said hello Though not a word was spoken One look And I’d forgot the gloom of the past One look And I had found my future […]
Naughty baby Naughty baby Who will tease you I can show the way And know the way To please you If you’re wanting a beginner, I shan’t do I could make a saint a sinner When I want to If you find The simple kind Are rather slow, dear, Then you ought to try A […]
Away with the music of Broadway Be off with your Irving Berlin No, I give no quarter to Kern or Cole Porter And Gershwin keeps pounding on tin How can I be civil when hearing that drivel? It’s only for night-clubbing souses Just give me the free-‘n’-easy waltz, that is Vienneasy and Go tell the […]
