like the beat, beat, beat, of the tomtom When the jungle shadows fall Like the tick, tick, tick, of the stately clock as it stands against the wall Like the drip, drip, drip, of the raindrops When the summer show'r is through So a voice within me keeps repeating You, you, you
Night and day you are the one Only you beneath the moon and under the sun Whether near to me or far It's no matter, darling, where you are I thing of you night and day
Day and night Why is it so That this longing for you follows wherever I go In the roaring traffic's boom In the silence of my lonely room I think of you night and day
Night and day under the hide of me There's an Oh, such a hungry yearning Burning inside of me And its torment won't be through Till you let me spend my life making love to you day and night Night and day (X2)
Sweet Georgia Brown (Kenneth Casey - Maceo Pinkard) No gal made has got a shade on sweet Georgia Brown Two left feet but oh so neat, has sweet Georgia Brown They all sigh and wanna die for sweet Georgia Brown I'll tell you why, you know I don't lie... much
It's been said she knocks 'em dead when she lands in town Since she came why it's a shame how she coos 'em down Fellers she can't get are fellers she ain't met Georgia claimed her, Georgia named her Sweet Georgia Brown
Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce in my shoes Ain't go no fancy to tickle I ain't got nothing but the blues Ain't got no coffee that's perking Ain't got no winnings to lose Ain't got a dream that is working I ain't got nothing but the blues When trumpets flare up I keep my hair up I just can't make it come down Believe me peppie, I can't get happy Since my ever loving baby left town Ain't got no rest in my slumbers Ain't got no feelings to bruise Ain't got no telephone numbers I ain't got nothing but the blues
My heart is sad and lonely! For you I sigh, for you dear only. Why haven't you seen it? I'm all for you, Body and Soul.
I spend my days in longing, And wondering why it's me you're wronging. I tell you, I mean it, I'm all for you, Body and Soul!
I can't believe it, Its hard to conceive it That you'd turn away romance. Are you pretending? It looks like the ending!-- Unless, I can have One more chance to prove dear..
My life a wreck you're making! You know I'm yours For just the taking I'd gladly surrender Myself to you, Body and Soul!
"Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note Though by tomorrow you're gone The song has ended but as the songwriter wrote, The melody lingers on.
They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress But though they take you from me, I'll still possess...
The way you wear your hat The way you sip your tea The memory of all that No they can't take that away from me The way your smile just beams The way you sing off key The way you haunt my dreams No, no they can't take that away from me
We may never never meet again, on that bumpy road to love Still I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife The way we danced till three The way you changed my life No, no they can't take that away from me No, they can't take that away from me."
Ev'ry time we say goodbye I die a little Ev'ry time we say goodbye I wonder why a little Why the gods above me who must be in the know think so little of me they allow you to go When you're near there's such an air of spring about it I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it there's no love song finer but how strange the change from major to minor Ev'ry time we say goodbye
When you're near there's such an air of spring about it I can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it there's no love song finer but how strange the change from major to minor Ev'ry time we say goodbye
Listen to my tale of woe, it's terribly sad but true, All dressed up, no place to go Each ev'ning I'm awf'ly blue. I must win some handsome guy Can't go on like this, I could blossom out I know, With somebody just like you. So...Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good Oh, lady, be good to me I am so awf'ly misunderstood So lady, be good to meOh, please have some pity I'm all alone in this big cityI tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, So lady be good to me.Oh, please have some pity I'm all alone in this big cityI tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, So lady be good to me.Oh lady be good to me.Published lyric furnished by a visitor. Validated Transcribed by Todd Peach Published Version: Listen to my tale of woe, it's terribly sad but true, All dressed up, no place to go Each ev'ning I'm awf'ly blue. I must win some winsome miss Can't go on like this, I could blossom out I know, Which somebody just like you. So...Oh sweet and lovely, Lady be good, Oh lady be good to me. I am so awf'lly misunderstood, So lady be good, to me. Oh, please have some pity I'm all alone in this big city. I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, So lady be good....to me.Auburn and brunette and blonde: I love 'em all, tall or small But somehow they dont' grow fond; They stagger but never fall. Winte'rs gone, and now it's spring! Love! where is thy sting? If somebody won't respond, I'm going to end it all. So.....Oh sweet and lovely lady, be good. Oh lady, be
"Our romance won't end on a sorrowful note Though by tomorrow you're gone The song has ended but as the songwriter wrote, The melody lingers on.
They may take you from me, I'll miss your fond caress But though they take you from me, I'll still possess...
The way you wear your hat The way you sip your tea The memory of all that No they can't take that away from me The way your smile just beams The way you sing off key The way you haunt my dreams No, no they can't take that away from me
We may never never meet again, on that bumpy road to love Still I'll always, always keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife The way we danced till three The way you changed my life No, no they can't take that away from me No, they can't take that away from me."
How High the moon - (Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis)
Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon There is no moon above When love is far away too Till it comes true That you love me as I love you
Somewhere there's music How near, how far Somewhere there's heaven It's where you are The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon
Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon
The very thought of you and I forget to do The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do I'm living in a kind of daydream I'm happy as a king And foolish though it may seem To me that's everything
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you I see your face in every flower Your eyes in stars above It's just the thought of you The very thought of you, my love
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The mere idea of you, the longing here for you You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you I see your face in every flower Your eyes in stars above It's just the thought of you The very thought of you, my love
Behold the way our fine feathered friend, His virtue doth parade Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend The picture thou hast made Thy vacant brow, and thy tousled hair Conceal thy good intent Thou noble upright truthful sincere, And slightly dopey gent
You're my funny valentine, Sweet comic valentine, You make me smile with my heart. Your looks are laughable, un-photographable, Yet, you're my favorite work of art.
Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak, are you smart? But, don't change a hair for me. Not if you care for me. Stay little valentine, stay! Each day is Valentine's Day
Is your figure less than Greek? Is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak, are you smart? But, don't change a hair for me. Not if you care for me. Stay little valentine, stay! Each day is Valentine's Day
When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of music so tender, It brings back a night of tropical splendor, It brings back a memory ever green. I'm with you once more under the stars, And down by the shore an orchestra's playing And even the palms seem to be swaying When they begin the beguine. To live it again is past all endeavor, Except when that tune clutches my heart, And there we are, swearing to love forever, And promising never, never to part. What moments divine, what rapture serene, Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted, And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted, I know but too well what they mean; So don't let them begin the beguine Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember; Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember When they begin the beguine. Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play Till the stars that were there before return above you, Till you whisper to me once more, Darling, I love you! And we suddenly know What heaven we're in, When they begin the beguine
We want to leave you happy Don't want to leave you sad We want to leave you happy Don't want to leave you sad Want to sing some blues But don't want to sing them bad
Roy wailed for you He wailed the blues tonight Roy wailed for you He wailed the blues tonight He wailed, he wailed, he wailed 'em just right
He talked about a mean woman Oh what a woman was she Talked about a mean woman What a woman was she I've got my chance to talk about a man I'll talk about he
He was good to me He was good He was good to me Whoa, so good I don't know much about the blues But I know somewhere
There's a little bit of soul in Ella There's a little bit of soul in me There's a little bit of soul in Ella There's a little bit of soul in me Oh somewhere down the line I've had misery
Every woman gets misery Every woman is crying Every woman has misery Every woman is crying Crying 'bout a man And the way he did her wrong
I had one too I had one too I had one too I had one too He did me wrong, but what did I do I picked up and took patoot
Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah I want to go out swinging Swinging the blues tonight
Don't want to talk about Mack The Knife Don't want to talk about the snuffing Just want to have fun talking about Things that make you happy Snappy happy happy snappy, that's me
Joe Williams sang the blues tune He talked about his woman Joe Williams sang the blues tune He talked about his woman Everybody, everybody pays those dues
Have you paid your dues Have you paid your dues Have you paid your dues Have you paid your dues Everybody, somewhere along the line is paying some dues
Dues, one and two Dues, doesn't matter nothing Dues, three and four Dues, maybe more, that's all right You're still paying dues
So let's stay happy, happy, happy Let's stay happy Go swinging out, swinging out, swinging out Singing the blues
Bye-bye Bye-bye It's been a wonderful night tonight Yes, it's been nice One more chorus, just for you
I thank you daddy, for coming out I thank you people, for coming out Cause somewhere along the line, everyone will want to shout
I want to shout Shout about my troubles I want to shout Shout about my troubles Like you I've paid the dues And I've got double trouble
Come on, let's stay happy Come on, clap, let's stay happy Let's sing the happy blues No more sad dues
I am happy you are happy too I am happy you are happy too So let's go out with the blues that's swinging
Like Count Basie, swing on Like Count Basie, swing on Like Count Basie, swing on Like Count Basie, swing on Swing on, swing out tonight
Hey now Hey now Hey now Right on now, with that soul
C'mon everybody C'mon and say right on I said right on I said right on Right on Right on Right on Right on Right on
Get with it, yeah Get with it, yeah Get with it, yeah Get with it, yeah Get with it Get with it Get with it, c'mon
Let's make you happy Happy I've sung these blues, and I'm through Cause I don't know what I'm singing about I don't know what I'm singing about With this happy music This happy music
So I'd better leave while I'm happy And say good night to you Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight
After you've gone and left me crying After you've gone there's no denying You'll feel blue you'll feel sad You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had There'll come a time, now don't forget it There'll come a time, when you'll regret it Some day when you'll grow lonely Your heart will break like mine And you'll want me only After you've gone after you've gone away
After I'm gone, after we break up After I'm gone, you're gonna wake up You will find you were blind To let somebody come and change your mind
After the years we've been together Thought joy and tears all kind of weather Someday blue and downhearted You'll long to be with me right back where you started After I'm gone after I'm gone away
You will find you were blind To let somebody come and change your mind
Someday blue and downhearted You'll long to be with me right back where you started After I'm gone after I'm gone away
You'll feel blue and you'll feel sad You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had
Someday when you've grown lonely Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone after you've gone away You made me sad and blue but now I'm through with you And there's nothing more you can say So jack be on your way Miss Ella's ok
It begins to tell, 'round midnight, midnight. I do pretty well, till after sundown, Suppertime I'm feelin' sad; But it really gets bad, 'round midnight. Memories always start 'round midnight Haven't got the heart to stand those memories, When my heart is still with you, And ol' midnight knows it, too. When a quarrel we had needs mending, Does it mean that our love is ending.
Darlin' I need you, lately I find You're out of my heart, And I'm out of my mind. Let our hearts take wings' 'round midnight, midnight Let the angels sing, For your returning. Till our love is safe and sound. And old midnight comes around. Feelin' sad, Really gets bad Round.....round.......round....mid.....night....
Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry of their fading light That shines upon our caravanSleep upon my shoulder as we creep Across the sand so I may keep The mem'ry of our caravanThis is so exciting You are so inviting Resting in my arms As I thrill to the magic charmsOf you beside me here beneath the blue My dream of love is coming true Within our desert caravan!
Cigarette holder which wigs me over her shoulder, she digs me. Out cattin' that satin doll. Baby, shall we go out skippin ? Careful, amigo, you're flippin', speaks Latin that satin doll. She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me, swich-e-rooney. Telephone numbers well you know, doing my rhumbas with uno and that'n my satin doll.
Perdido, I look for my heart It's perdido I lost it way down in Torito The day the fiesta startedBolero, I swayed as they played a Bolero I kissed 'neath a listing sombrero And that's when my heart departedHigh, was the sun when I held him close Low, was the moon when we said, "Adios"Perdido My heart ever since is Perdido I know I must go to Torito To find what I lost Perdido(scat)High, was the sun when I held him close Low, was the moon when we said, "Adios"Perdido Goodnight perdido I lost perdido
Once I was a sentimental thing, Threw my heart away each Spring; Now a Spring romance hasn't got a chance Promised my first dance to Winter; All I've got to show's a splinter for my little fling!
Spring this year has got me feeling like a horse that never left the post; I lie in my room staring up at the ceiling, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
Morning's kiss wakes TREEES and flowers, And to them I'd like to drink a toast; I walk in the park just to kill lonely hours, Spring Can really Hang You Up The Most.
All afternoon those birds twitter twit, I know the tune, "This is love, this is it!" Heard it before and I know the score, And I've decided that Spring is a bore!
Love seemed sure around the New Year, Now it's April, love is just a ghost; Spring arrived on time, only what became of you, dear? Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most! Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
Spring is here, there's no mistaking Robins building nests from coast to coast; My heart tries to sing so they won't hear it breaking, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
College boys are writing sonnets, In the "Tender passion" they're engrossed; But I'm on the shelf with last YEAR's Easter bonnets, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
Love came my way, I hope it would last; We had our day, now that's all in the past! Spring came along a season of SUN, Full of sweet promise but SOMETHING wrong!
Doctors once prescribed a tonic, "Sulphur and MOLASSES" was the dose; Didn't help a bit, my condition must be chronic, Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
All alone, the party's over, Old man Winter was a gracious host; But when you keep praying for snow to hide the clover Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most!
Baby, take me down to Duke's Place Wildest box in town is Duke's Place Love that piano sound in Duke's Place
Saxes do their tricks in Duke's Place Fellas swing their chicks in Duke's Place Come on, get your kicks in Duke's Place
You find yourself a seat, and when you want to eat You look around and yell, ?Waiter? You fill your cup chock full of dreams and drink it up You're jetting along with your girlie
It's after three o'clock, but baby, it's early If you've never been to Duke's Place Take your tootsies into Duke's Place Life is in a spin in Duke's Place
Baby, take me down to Duke's Place Wildest box in town is Duke's Place Love that piano sound in Duke's Place
Saxes do their tricks in Duke's Place Fellas swing their chicks in Duke's Place Come on, get your kicks in Duke's Place
It's the wrong time, and the wrong place Though your face is charming, it's the wrong face It's not her face, but such a charming face That it's all right with me
It's the wrong song, in the wrong style Though your smile is lovely, it's the wrong smile It's not her smile, but such a lovely smile That it's all right with me
You can't know how happy I am that we met I'm strangely attracted to you There's someone I'm trying so hard to forget Don't you want to forget someone, too?
It's the wrong game, with the wrong chips Though your lips are tempting, they're the wrong lips They're not her lips, but they're such tempting lips That, if some night, you are free Then it's all right, yes, it's all right with me
Ella Fitzgerald's Lyrics to Frank Foster's composition, "Shiny Stockings" As sung by Ella and played by the Count Basie Orchestra - Transcribed by Todd Loney, just for the love of Ella.
Those silk shiny stockings that I wear when I'm with you, I wear cause you told me that you dig that crazy hue.
Do we think of romance, when we go to a dance? Oh no! You take a glance ? at those shiny stockings.
Then came along some chick with great big stockings too. When you changed your mind about me, why I never knew.
I guess I'll have to find, a new, a new kind, A guy who digs my shiny stockings too!
(Half rest, then Basie piano lead - measured.)(Piano/reed section call and response.) (Basie piano/brass repeat call and response. Reeds join in. Crescendo, then diminuendo.) (Thad Jones muted trumpet lead- moderate soft.)(Muted trumpet/reeds call and response.) (Muted trumpet/brass repeat call and response. Reeds join. Crescendo.) (Explosive drum solo, half rest, and then big band explodes.)
Shiny stockings! Shiny stocking. (Band jams! Then diminuendo.)
Then came along some chick with great big stockings too. When you changed your mind about me, why I never knew.
I guess I'll have to find, a new, a new kind, A guy who digs my shiny stockings too! A new guy who'll dig my shiny stockings too!
Cigarette holder which wigs me over her shoulder, she digs me. Out cattin' that satin doll. Baby, shall we go out skippin ? Careful, amigo, you're flippin', speaks Latin that satin doll. She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me, swich-e-rooney. Telephone numbers well you know, doing my rhumbas with uno and that'n my satin doll.
Yes, 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 and weep for me
Yes, Gone my lovers dream Lovely summer dream Gone and left me here to weep my tears into the stream Sad as I can be Hear me willow and weep for me
Oh, Whisper to the wind and say that love's a sin Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan Murmur to the night to hide her starry light So none will find me sighing, crying all alone
Oh, willow weep tree Weeping sympathy Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me When the shadows fall, bend over willow and weep for me
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Whisper to the wind and say that love is sin Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan Murmur to the night to hide her starry light So none will find me sighing and crying all alone
Yes, willow weep tree Weeping sympathy Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me When the shadows fall, bend over willow and weep for me Yes
All of me, why not take all of me? Baby, can't you see I'm no good without you? Take my lips, I'll never use them Take my arms, I want to lose them
Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry Tell me how can I go on, dear, without you? You took the part that once was my heart So why not take all of me?
All of me, why not take all of me? Can't you see I'm no good without you? Take my lips, I want to lose 'em Take my arms, I'll never use them
Your g-g-goodbye left me with eyes that cry How can I go on, dear, without you? You took the part that once was my heart So why not take all of me?
How High the moon - (Nancy Hamilton / Morgan Lewis)
Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon There is no moon above When love is far away too Till it comes true That you love me as I love you
Somewhere there's music How near, how far Somewhere there's heaven It's where you are The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon
Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon
Blue moon, You saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love on my own.
Blue moon, You knew just what I was there for You heard me saying a prayer for Someone I realy could care for.
And then there suddenly appeared before me, They only one my arms will ever hold I heard somebody whisper, "Please adore me." And when I looked, The moon had turned to gold.
Blue moon, Now I'm no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own.
Blue moon, Now I'm no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own. Without a love of my own Without a love of my own
April skies are in your eyes But darling, don't be blueDon't cry, Oh honey please Don't be that wayClouds in the sky Should never make you feel that wayThe rain Will bring the violets of May Tears are in vain So honey please don't be that wayAs long as we See it through You'll have me I'll have youSweetheart Tomorrow is another day Don't break my heart Oh honey, please don't be that wayDon't cry, Oh honey please Don't be that wayClouds in the sky Should never make you feel that wayThe rain Will bring the violets of May Tears in vain So honey please don't be that wayAs long as we Will see it through You'll have me And I'll have youSweetheart Tomorrow is another day Don't break my heart Oh honey, please don't be that wayDon't cry Don't cry, don't cry Oh honey, please don't be that wayOh honey, please don't be that wayClouds in the skyDig those crazy skyShould never make you feel that waySo don't be that wayDig the rainPitter pitter pitter pitter patterBring the violets of MayPitter patter of the rain dropsTears in vainTears, tearsSo honey please don't be that wayDon't be that wayAs long as we (scat) Will see it through (scat) Oh baby, you'll have me (scat) And I'll have you (scat) Sweetheart (scat) Tomorrow is another day-ac
like the beat, beat, beat, of the tomtom When the jungle shadows fall Like the tick, tick, tick, of the stately clock as it stands against the wall Like the drip, drip, drip, of the raindrops When the summer show'r is through So a voice within me keeps repeating You, you, you
Night and day you are the one Only you beneath the moon and under the sun Whether near to me or far It's no matter, darling, where you are I thing of you night and day
Day and night Why is it so That this longing for you follows wherever I go In the roaring traffic's boom In the silence of my lonely room I think of you night and day
Night and day under the hide of me There's an Oh, such a hungry yearning Burning inside of me And its torment won't be through Till you let me spend my life making love to you day and night Night and day (X2)
We're sitting out here on the runway, Waiting for the plane to leave, And the captain says, "There'll be a short delay, Bear with me please,"
They gave us the usual hassle, "You can't take those guitars on board," But the boys in the band just smiled, Heard it all before,
And as they're starting to serve champagne, To the folks at the front of the plane, I can hear the engines roaring, we're on our way, And we are flying home, I feel the freedom in my soul, Flying home at last; Flying home, I've got the freedom in my soul, And it's four in the morning, My world is calling, Speeding through the universe tonight... The movie reminds of my lady, As she waits, "where are those guys?" Yes it's nice to see old Butch and Sundance in the sky,
And now the sun is beginning to rise, It's like looking down on Paradise, There's a ball of fire that's burning, giving life, And we are flying home, I feel the freedom in my soul, Flying home at last; Flying home, I've got the freedom in my soul, And it's four in the morning, My world is calling, Speeding through the universe tonight...