| INDEX OF SONGS & LYRICS “H” | |
| Havin’ Myself a Time (Having…) | 2 versions |
| He Ain’t Got Rhythm | |
| Hello My Darling | 2 versions |
| Here It Is Tomorrow Again | |
| He’s Funny That Way | 11 versions |
| How Am I to Know | 4 versions |
| How Could You? | |
| How Deep Is the Ocean? | |
81. Havin’ Myself A Time
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Music by Ralph Rainger
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1938 | MT | 87 | Complete on Columbia v.4 | 17 | 2’29” |
I’m havin’ myself a time
I mean I’m havin’ what I want
Wanting what I have
Doing what I like
And liking what I do
And I’m havin’ myself a timeI never could save a dime
And so I’m living like a lord
Acting like a loon
Lying in the sun
And sighing in the moon
And I’m havin’ myself a timeWhen I hum songs
They’re all dumb songs
Without reason nor rhymeBut I’m certainly in my prime
I mean I’m happy as a bird, flying up above
Walk a little love and get a little love
And I’m havin’ myself a time(bridge)
But I’m certainly in my prime
I mean I’m happy as a bird, flying up above
Walk a little love and get a little love
And I’m havin’ myself a time
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1938 | AT | 87a | Complete on Columbia v.8 | 17 | 2’30” |
I’m havin’ myself a time
I mean I’m havin’ what I want
Wanting what I have
Doing what I like
And liking what I do
And I’m havin’ myself a timeI never could save a dime
And so I’m living like a lord
Acting like a loon
Lying in the sun
And sighing in the moon
And I’m havin’ myself a timeWhen I hum songs
They’re all dumb songs
Without reason nor rhymeBut I’m certainly in my prime
I mean I’m happy as a bird, flying up above
Wanta little love and get a little love
And I’m havin’ myself a time(bridge)
But I’m certainly in my prime
I mean I’m happy as a bird, flying up above
Want a little love and get a little love
And I’m havin’ myself a time
Notes |
Some CDs register title as “Having Myself A Time”
82. He Ain’t Got Rhythm
Irving Berlin
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | MT | 41 | Complete on Columbia v.2 | 16 | 2’48” |
‘Cause he ain’t got rhythm
Every night he sits in the house alone
‘Cause he ain’t got rhythm
Every night he sits there are wears a frown
He attracted some attention
When he found the fourth dimension
But he ain’t got rhythm
So no one’s with him
The loneliest man in townOh! lonely man is he
Bending over his books
His wife and family
Keep giving him dirty looks‘Cause he ain’t got rhythm
When they call him up
It’s to call him down
With that daring aviator
He encircled the equator
But he ain’t got rhythm
So no one’s with him
The loneliest man in town
Notes |
Introduced by Alice Faye in the film On the Avenue.
83. Hello My Darling
Frank Loesser & Frederick Hollander
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1938 | MT | 104 | Complete on Columbia v.5 | 9 | 2’42” |
I’ll forget your tender kiss
I’ll be brave after this
I’ll say hello my darling
It we should meet againYou’ll forbid the tears to slip
You’ll behave bite your lip
And say Hello my darling
If we should meet againIf we do meet again
Our moments can’t be sweet again
Oh my love go my love
Though it’s a bitter pill I know my lovePlease remember not to sigh
Over this last goodbye
Just say hello my darling
If we should meet again
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1938 | AT | 104a | Complete on Columbia v.9 | 5 | 2’39” |
I’ll forget your tender kiss
I’ll be brave after this
I’ll say hello my darling
It we should meet againYou’ll forbid the tears to slip
You’ll behave bite your lip
And say Hello my darling
If we should meet againIf we do meet again
Our moments can’t be sweet again
Oh my love go my love
Though it’s a bitter pill I know my lovePlease remember not to sigh
Over this last goodbye
Just say hello my darling
If we should meet again
Notes |
NC
84. Here It Is Tomorrow Again
P. Gibson & Roy Ringwald
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1938 | MT | 97 | Complete on Columbia v.5 | 2 | 2’44” |
See the house lights start to blink
And the sky is turnin’ pink
Gosh what will the neighbors think
Cause here it is tomorrow againWe could share a perfect day
But we’ve danced the night away
Guess you’d better hit the hay
’cause here it is tomorrow againWe saw the sunset in the sky
Soon we’ll see the dawn
Mother Nature’s about to rise
And Father Time is marchin’ onDit you hear my daddy yell?
We’ve been leaning on the bell
Kiss me quick and run like sixty
’cause here it is tomorrow again
Notes |
NC
85. He’s Funny That Way (1928)
Lyrics: Richard A. Whiting
Music by Neil Moret
(original title: She’s funny that way)
follows 11 versions of this song
rec date |
type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | MT | 70 | Complete on Columbia v.3 | 22 | 2’38” |
Never had nothing
No one to care
That’s why I seem to have
More than my share
I’ve got a man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayWhen I hurt his feelings
Once in a while
His only answer is one little smile
I’ve got that man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some better galBut I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got that man crazy for me
He’s funny that way(bridge)
Though he loves to work
And slave for me everyday
He’d be so much better off
If I went awayBut why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy without me I know
I’ve got that man crazy for me
He’s funny that way
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 169 | Complete Commodore v.2 | 11 | 3’15” |
(Lyrics are quite different from 1937 version)
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
Just glad I’m living
And lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI can’t save a dollar
Ain’t worth a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 169a | Complete Commodore v.2 | 9 | 3’33” |
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
Just glad I’m living
And lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI can’t save a dollar
Ain’t worth a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 169b | Complete Commodore v.2 | 10 | 3’15” |
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
Just glad I’m living
And lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI can’t save a dollar
Ain’t worth a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got a man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
5th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 173 | Complete Commodore v.2 | 13 | 3’02” |
Band, arrangement and lyrics different from previous MT 169
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
Just glad I’m living
And lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI can’t save a dollar
Ain’t worth a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that way(bridge)
Never had nothing
No one to care
That’s why I seem to have
More than my share
I’ve got a man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayWhen I hurt his feelings
Once in a while
His only answer is one little smile
I’ve got that man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some better gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
6th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 173a | Complete Commodore v.2 | 12 | 3’04” |
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
Just glad I’m living
And lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI can’t save a dollar
Ain’t worth a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that way(bridge)
Never had nothing
No one to care
That’s why I seem to have
More than my share
I’ve got a man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayWhen I hurt his feelings
Once in a while
His only answer is one little smile
I’ve got that man crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
7th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1946 | LR | 29 | Complete on Verve v.1 | 5 | 3’17” |
I’m not much to look at
Nothing to see
I’m glad I’m living
And lucky to be
But I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayAin’t got a dollar
Can’t save a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why can’t I leave him
Why can’t I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
8th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1946 | LR | 39 | Complete on Verve v.1 | 11 | 2’51” |
Not much to look at
Nothing to see
I’m glad I’m living
And I’m lucky to be
But I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayAin’t got a dollar
Can’t save a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
9th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | LR | 73 | Perfect Complete Collection v.4 | 9 | 2’55” |
(intro)
I’m not much to look at
I’m nothing to see
I’m glad I’m living
And I’m lucky to be
I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayAin’t got a dollar
Can’t save a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went away
But why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other gal
But I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
10th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | MT | 238 | Complete on Verve v.2 | 13 | 3’11” |
Once he dressed in tweeds and drapes
Owned a Rolls Royce car
Now he seems quite out of place
Like a fallen star
While I worry plan and scheme
Over what to do
Can’t help feeling it’s a dream
It’s just too good to be trueI’m not much to look at
I’m nothing to see
I’m glad I’m living
And I’m lucky to be
But I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI ain’t got a dollar
Can’t save a cent
He doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Mad about me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went awayBut why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
11th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1954 | LR | 110 | Perfect Complete Collection vol.7 | 1 | 3’47” |
( introduction in French)
I’m not much to look at
I’m nothing to see
I’m glad I’m living
And I’m lucky to be
But I’ve got a man
Crazy for me
He’ funny that wayI ain’t got a dollar
I can’t save a cent
But he doesn’t holler
He’d live in a tent
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayThough he loves to work and slave
For me every day
He’d be so much better off
If I went awayBut why should I leave him
Why should I go
He’d be unhappy
Without me I know
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that wayI can see no other way
And no better plan
End it all and let him go
To some other galBut I’m only human
A coward at best
I’m more than certain
He’d follow me West
I’ve got that man
Crazy for me
He’s funny that way
Notes |
I thank Jerry Meyer from NY for his accurate revision of above transcriptions.
This song was originally written for a woman. The first verse on MT 238 was “once she dressed in silks and lace…”
Best version of them all is in my opinion MT 238 (1952).
86. How Am I To Know (1929)
Lyrics by Dorothy Parker
Music by Jack King
follows 4 versions of this song
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 161 | Complete Commodore v.1 | 11 | 2’48” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161a | Complete Commodore v.1 | 8 | 2’27” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161b | Complete Commodore v.1 | 9 | 2’36” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 161c | Complete Commodore v.1 | 10 | 2’38” |
Oh
How am I to know
If it’s really love
That’s found its way hereOh
How am I to know
Will it linger on
And leave me then
I’ll dare not guess
At this strange happinessBut oh
How am I to know
Can it be that love
Has come to stay here
Notes |
NC
87. How Could You? (1937)
music by Harry Warren
lyrics by Al Dubin
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1937 | MT | 50 | Complete on Columbia v.3 | 2 | 2’30” |
Just when romance got a start
You decided it was time to part
How could you?
How could you?It was on a night like this
You left me and didn’t leave a kiss
How could you?
How could you?You know that love is just like apple pie
It’s either sweet or tart
You could be the apple of my eye
But you, you, you upset the applecartI was looking forward to
All those little things you didn’t do
How could you,
Could you break my heart?
Notes |
NC
88. How Deep Is The Ocean?
(How High Is The Sky?) (1932)
lyrics and music Irving Berlin
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1954 | MT | 240 | Complete on Verve v.3 | 2 | 2’57” |
How much do I love you
I’ll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?How many times a day
Do I think of you
How many roses
Are sprinkled with dewHow far would I travel
To be where you are
How far is the journey
From here to a starAnd if I ever lost you
How much would I cry
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?(bridge)
How much do I love you
I’ll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?How many times a day
Do I think of you
How many roses
Are sprinkled with dewHow far would I travel
To be where you are
How far is the journey
From here to a starAnd if I ever lost you
How much would I cry
How deep is the ocean?
How much would I cry?
How high is the sky?
Notes |
First to sing was Bing Crosby in 1933. Listen: 
Bing Crosby
The song was written at a low point in Berlin’s professional and personal life, and is among the select few of his numbers introduced on the radio rather than onstage or in film. The song is a series of questions posed in succession to one another, with the only exception being the second line, “I’ll tell you no lie. (Wikipedia)
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