45. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (1943)
lyrics by Bob Russell
music by Duke Ellington
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | LR | 14 | Complete in Columbia v.10 | 22 | 3’36” |
(intro)
Do nothin’ till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what’s said
Why people tear the seams of anyone’s dream
Is over my headDo nothin’ till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you’ve heard
I haven’t a chanceTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never willTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal what I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don’t do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never willDo nothin’ till you hear from me
(track continues to I’ll Get By – LR #16)
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | LR | 17 | Perfect Complete Collection v.1 | 15 | 2’56” |
(intro)
Do nothin’ till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what’s said
Why people tear the seams of anyone’s dream
Is over my headDo nothin’ till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you’ve heard
I haven’t a chanceTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never willTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal what I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don’t do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never willDo nothin’ till you hear from me
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1955 | MT | 255 | Complete in Verve v.3 | 17 | 5’00” |
Do nothin’ till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what’s said
Why people tear the seams of other one’s dream
Is over my headDo nothin’ till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you’ve heard
I haven’t a chanceTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never will(long bridge)
True I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don’t do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never will
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1956 | MT | 281 | Complete on Verve v.7 | 9 | 4’12” |
Do nothin’ till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what’s said
Why people tear the seams of anyone’s dream
Is over my headDo nothin’ till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you’ve heard
I haven’t a chanceTrue I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don’t do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never will(bridge)
I’ve been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I’m untrue
When we’re apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about youSome kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don’t do nothin’ till you hear it from me
And you never will
Do nothin’
Do nothin’
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