165. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) (1941)
lyrics and music by Jimmy Davis & Ram Ramirez & James Sherman
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 175 | Complete on Decca v.1 | 1 | 3’15” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
Hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
Hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man
Where can you be?
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1945 | LR | 21 | N.A. |
(Intro by MC)
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
Hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A-hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man
Where can you be?(applauses)
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1949 | LR | 52 | Perfect Complete Collection v.3 | 5 | 2’41” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man,
Lover man,
Where can you be?
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | LR | 81 | Perfect Complete Collection v.4 | 13 | 2’24” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man,
Lover man,
Where can you be?(applauses)
5th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1954 | LR | 140 | Perfect Complete Collection v.7 | 22 | 2’50” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man,
Lover man,
Where can you be?(applauses)
6th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1955 | LR | 143 | Perfect Complete Collection v.7 | 25 | 2’32” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man,
Lover man,
Where can you be?(applauses)
7th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1958 | LR | 206 | Complete on Verve v.10 | 13 | 3’01” |
I don’t know why but I’m feeling so sad
I long to try something I’ve never had
Never had no kissin’
Oh, what I’ve been missin’
Lover man, oh, where can you be?The night is cold and I’m so all alone
I’d give my soul just to call you my own
Got a moon above me
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?I’ve heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you’ll make love to me
Strange as it seemsSomeday we’ll meet
And you’ll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ears
A hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what we’ve been missing
Lover man,
Lover man,
Where can you be?(applauses)
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Billie Holiday was the first to sing this song
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