119. I’ll Get By (1928)
lyrics: Roy Turk
music: Fred E. Ahlert
follows 7 versions of this song
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | MT | 58 | Complete on Columbia v.3 | 10 | 3’08” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I say
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | AT | 58a | Complete on Columbia v.7 | 23 | 3’07” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I say
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | LR | 16 | Complete on Columbia v.10 | 22 | 1’23” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I? Say
I’ll get by
As long as I have youI’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I? (say)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 163 | Complete Commodore v.1 | 16 | 2’59” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I (say)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you(bridge)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I (say)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
5th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 163a | Complete Commodore v.1 | 17 | 2’59” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I (say)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you(bridge)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
No there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I (say)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
6th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 163 | Complete Commodore v.1 | 16 | 2’59” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I?
I’ll get by
As long as I have you(bridge)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I?
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
7th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 163a | Complete Commodore v.1 | 17 | 2’58” |
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I?
I’ll get by
As long as I have you(bridge)
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
No there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s truePoverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I?
I’ll get by
As long as I have you
Notes |
The live recording LR #16 is in same track with LR#14 “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me” (Complete in Columbia vol.10, track #22)
I‘ll get by
As long as I have you
Though there’ll be rain
And darkness too
I’ll not complain
I’ll laugh it’s true
Poverty
May come to me that’s true
But what care I
Say I’ll get by
As long as I have you