292. You Showed Me The Way (1937)

music and lyrics by: Bud Green & Teddy McRae & Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald

You showed me the way
When I was someone in distress
A heart in search of happiness
You showed me the way

My sky was so gray
I never knew I’d feel a thrill
I couldn’t dream a dream until
You showed me the way

The moment you found me
The shadows around me
Just disappeared from view
The world became rosy
Each corner so cozy
Darling, all because of you

You showed me the way
And if I’ve learned that love can be
A paradise for you and me
Here’s all I can say
You showed me the way

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291. You Let Me Down (1935)

lyrics by Al Dubin

music by Harry Warren

You told me that I was like an angel
Told me I was fit to wear a crown
So that you could get a thrill
You put me on a pedestal

And then you let me down, let me down

You told me that I’d be wearing diamonds
I would have the smartest car in town
Made me think that I’m the top
And then you let the ladder drop

You know you let me down, let me down

I walked upon a rainbow
I clung unto a star
You had me up in heaven
That’s why I had to fall so far

I was even looking for a cottage
I was measured for a wedding gown
That’s how I got cynical
You put me on a pinnacle
And then you let me down, let me down
How you let me down

290. You Gotta Show Me

Billie Holiday

You gotta show me
Just how much you care
You gotta show me
Your love’s really there

You can’t seem to see
That longing look in my eyes
I just know it looks good to you
I feel it to the sky

Please get to know me
Then you’ll understand
Just how to show me
That you care

Please stop cheesing baby
Say that you can too
You gotta show me
Like I’m showing you

You gotta show me
Just how much you care
You gotta show me
Your love’s really there

You can’t seem to see
That longing look in my eyes
I just know it looks good to you
I feel it to the sky

Please get to know me
Then you’ll understand
Just how to show me
That you care

Please stop cheesing baby
Say that you can too
You gotta chill me
Chill me
Know me
Show me,
Baby, like I’m showing you

289. You Go To My Head (1936)

lyrics by Haven Gillespie

music by J. Fred Coots

follows 4 versions of this song

You go to my head
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning ’round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne

You go to my head
Like a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew
And I find the very mention of you
Like the kicker in a julep or two

The thrill of the thought
That you might give a thought
To my plea

Casts a spell over me
Still I say to myself
Get ahold of yourself
Can’t you see that it never can be

You go to my head with a smile
That makes my temperature rise
Like a summer with a thousand Julys
You intoxicate my soul with your eyes

Though I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head, you go to my head

(bridge)

Though I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head, you go to my head

 

2nd version

You go to my head
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne

You go to my head
Like a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew
And I find the very mention of you
Like the kicker in a julep or two

The thrill of the thought
That you might give a thought
To my plea casts a spell over me
Still I say to myself
Get ahold of yourself
Can’t you see that it never can be

You go to my head with a smile
That makes my temperature rise
Like a summer with a thousand Julys
You intoxicate my soul with your eyes

Though I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head, you go to my head

(bridge)

Though I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head, you go to my head

 

3rd version

You go to my head
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne

You go to my head
Like a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew
And I find the very mention of you
Like the kicker in a julep or two

The thrill of the thought
That you might give a thought
To my plea
Casts a spell over me
But I say to myself
Get ahold of yourself
Can’t you see that it never can be

You go to my head with a smile
That makes my temperature rise
Like a summer with a thousand Julys
You intoxicate my soul with your eyes

And I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head
You go to my head

 

4th version

You go to my head
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne

You go to my head
Like a sip of sparkling Burgundy brew
Then I find the very mention of you
Like the kicker in a julep or two

The thrill of the thought
That you might give a thought
To my plea
Casts a spell over me
But I say to myself
Get ahold of yourself
Can’t you see that it never can be

You go to my head
With a smile that makes my temperature rise
Like a summer with a thousand Julys
You intoxicate my soul with your eyes

And I’m certain that this heart of mine
Hasn’t a ghost of a chance
In this crazy romance
You go to my head
You go to my head

A mint julep was a popular cocktail (collaboration of Jerry Meyer from NY; I also thank his accurate text revision).

288. You Don’t Know What Love Is (1942)

lyrics by Don Raye

music by Gene De Paul

You don’t know what love is
Until you’ve learned the meaning of the blues
Until you’ve loved a love you’ve had to lose
You don’t know what love is

You don’t know how lips hurt
Until you’ve kissed and had to pay the cost
Until you’ve flipped your heart and you have lost
You don’t know what love is

Do you know how lost a heart feels
The thought of reminiscing
And how lips that taste of tears
Lose their taste for kissing

You don’t know how hearts burn
For love that cannot live yet never dies
Until you’ve faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
You don’t know what love is

(bridge)

You don’t know how hearts burn
For love that cannot live yet never dies
Until you’ve faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
You don’t know what love is

What love is

From the film Keep’em Flying;  first to sing Carol Bruce.

287. You Can’t Lose A Broken Heart

James P. Johnson & Flournoy E. Miller

(Billie Holiday)

Don’t lose your head
Then lose your guy
You can’t lose a broken heart

If you ever break up
Then try to make up
It’s tough to make a brand new start

Take a walk
Think it over
While strolling ‘neath the moon
Don’t say things in December
You’ll regret in June

Ware your remark
Before you speak
Or you may be sorry soon
Don’t be erratic
Be diplomatic
To keep your heart’s in tune

Cruel harsh words
Often spoken
Will upset your applecart
So don’t lose your head
Then lose your guy
‘Cause you can’t lose a broken heart

(Louis Armstrong)

Look, don’t lose your head
Then lose your gal
You can’t lose a broken heart, baby

If you ever break up
Then try to make up
It’s tough to make a brand new start

Take a walk
Think it over
While strolling beneath the moon
Don’t say things in December
Hmm, baby, you’ll regret too soon

Ware your remark
Before you speak
Or you may be sorry soon, baby
Don’t be erratic
Be diplomatic
To keep your heart’s in tune, baby

Cruel harsh words
Often spoken
Will upset your applecart, baby
So don’t lose your head
Then lose your girl
‘Cause you can’t lose a broken heart

(Billie and Armstrong together)

No, you can’t lose a broken heart!

286. You Can’t Be Mine (and someone else’s too)

J.C. Johnson & C. Webb

You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too
Someday you’ll find
I’ve been a friend to you
I don’t believe that life’s worth living
I gave you all there was worth giving
You never cared how I fared or what I do

I called you mine but I was not to blame
For all the time you played up to
Hand and game
Second hand love I can’t see
It’s good for some but not for me
You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too

(bridge)

I called you mine but I was not to blame
For all the time you played up to
Hand and game
Second hand love I can’t see
It’s good for some but not for me
You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too

 

2nd version

You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too
Someday you’ll find
I’ve been a friend to you
I don’t believe that life’s worth living
I gave you all there was worth giving
You never cared how I fared or what I do

I called you mine but I was not to blame
For all the time you played up to
Hand and game
Second hand love I can’t see
It’s good for some but not for me
You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too

(bridge)

I called you mine but I was not to blame
For all the time you played up to
Hand and game
Second hand love I can’t see
It’s good for some but not for me
You can’t be mine
And someone else’s too

285. You Better Go Now

Irvin Graham & S. Bickley Reichner

follows 4 versions of this song

You better go now
Because I like you much too much
You have a way with you
You ought to know now
Just why I like you very much
The night was gay with you

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much
You better go because I like you much too much

 

2nd version

You better go now
Because I like you much too much
You have a way with you
You’d better go now
Because I like you very much
The night was gay with you

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much
You better go because I like you much too much

 

3rd version

(intro)

You better go now
Because I like you much too much
You have a way with you
You’d better go now
Because I like you very much
The night was gay with you

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You better go now
You better go because I like you much too much
You better go because I like you much too much

 

4th version

(band introduction)

You better go now
Because I like you much too much
You have a way with you
You’d better go now
Because I like you very much
The night was gay with you

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You’d better go now
You’d better go because I like you much too much

There’s the moon above
And it gives my heart a lot of swing
In your eyes there’s love
And the way I feel it must be spring
I want you so now
You have lips I love to touch
You’d better go now
You’d better go because I like you much too much
You’d better go because I like you much too much

No More (You Ain’t Gonna Bother Me)

Toots Camarata/Bob Russell

 You ain’t gonna bother me no more
Nohow
Love goes just so far
No more
Woke up this morning and found
I didn’t care for you no more
Nohow
Never felt so good before
You’re down to my size
It’s over and done
So honey step down from your throne
That look in your eyes
Don’t bother me none
Can take you or leave you alone
From my window
Skies ain’t gray no more
Not now
Here’s the day
That I’ve been waiting for
Got only one heart
One heart with no spares
Must save it for loving
Somebody who cares
So you ain’t gonna bother me
No more
No more

 

You ain’t gonna bother me no more
Nohow
Love goes just so far
No more
Woke up this morning and found
I didn’t care for you no more
Nohow
Never felt so good before
You’re down to my size
It’s over and done
So honey step down from your throne
That look in your eyes
Don’t bother me none
Can take you or leave you alone
From my window
Skies ain’t gray no more
Not now
Here’s the day
That I’ve been waiting for
Got only one heart
One heart with no spares
Must save it for loving
Somebody who cares
So you ain’t gonna bother me
No more
No more

 

You ain’t gonna bother me no more
Nohow
Love goes just so far
No more
Woke up this morning and found
I didn’t care for you no more
Nohow
Never felt so good before
You’re down to my size
It’s over and done
So honey step down from your throne
That look in your eyes
Don’t bother me none
Can take you or leave you alone
From my window
Skies ain’t gray no more
Not now
Here’s the day
That I’ve been waiting for
Got only one heart
One heart with no spares
Must save it for loving
Somebody who cares
So you ain’t gonna bother me
No more
No more

284. Yesterdays (1933)

lyrics by Otto Harbach

music by Jerome Kern

follows 5 versions of this song

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

(2nd section, double-time)

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
For then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

Yesterdays

 

2nd version

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

(2nd section, double-time)

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
For then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

Yesterdays

 

3rd version

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

(2nd section, double-time)

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Then truth was mine
Free and flaming life
Sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreamin’ of
Yesterdays

Yesterdays

 

4th version

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love

Then gay youth was mine
Then truth was mine
Joyous free and flaming life
Then sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of
Yesterdays

2nd section, double-time

Yesterdays
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Then truth was mine
Free and flaming life
Sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of
Yesterdays

 

5th version

Shorter version, double-time

Yesterdays,
Yesterdays
Days I knew as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days
Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Then gay youth was mine
Truth was mine
Free and flaming life
Than sooth was mine
Sad am I
Glad am I
For today I’m dreaming of
Yesterdays

(applauses)

 

Special thanks to Jerry Meyer (NY) who contributed in this transcription.

From the play Roberta with Fay Templeton