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Ella Fitzgerald

If you're blue And you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where fashion sits Puttin' on the Ritz Different types who wear a day coat Pants with stripes and cutaway coat Perfect fits Puttin' on the Ritz Dressed up like a million dollar trooper Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper Super-duper Come, let's mix where rockefellers Walk with sticks or umbrellas In their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz Dressed up like a million dollar trooper Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper Super-duper Come, let's mix where rockefellers Walk with sticks or umbrellas In their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz

Puttin' on the Ritz

Ella Fitzgerald

One little kiss, a moment of bliss, then hours of deep regret One little smile, and after a while, a longing to forget One little heartache left as a token One little plaything carelessly broken Remember the night The night you said, "I love you" Remember? Remember you vowed By all the stars above you Remember? Remember we found a lonely spot And after I learned to care a lot You promised that you'd forget me not But you forgot To remember Into my dreams you wandered it seems, and then there came a day You loved me too, my dreams had come true, and all the world was May But soon the may time turned to December You had forgotten, do you remember?

Remember

Ella Fitzgerald

Where the dreamy Volga flows There's a lonely Russian rose Gazing tenderly Down upon her knee Where a baby's brown eyes glisten Listen Every night you'll hear her croon A Russian lullaby Just a little plaintive tune When baby starts to cry Rock-a-bye my baby Somewhere there may be A land that's free for you and me And a Russian lullaby

Russian Lullaby

Ella Fitzgerald

I'm puttin' on my top hat Tyin' up my white tie Brushin' off my tails I'm dudein' up my shirt front Puttin' in the shirt studs Polishin' my nails I'm steppin' out, my dear To breathe an atmosphere that simply reeks with class And I trust that you'll excuse my dust when I step on the gas For I'll be there Puttin' down my top hat Mussin' up my white tie Dancin' in my tails I just got an invitation through the mails Your presence requested this evening, it's formal A top hat, a white tie and tails Nothing now could take the wind out of my sails Because I'm invited to step out this evening With top hat, white tie and tails

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

Ella Fitzgerald

You can have him I don't want him He's not worth fighting for Besides there's plenty more where he came from I don't want him You can have him I'm giving him the sack And he can go right back where he came from I could never make him happy He'd be better off with you I'm afraid I never loved him All I ever wanted to do was Run my fingers through his curly locks Mend his underwear and darn his socks Fetch his slippers and remove his shoes Wipe his glasses when he read the news Rub his forehead with a gentle touch Mornings after when he's had too much Kiss him gently when he cuddled near Give him babies one for ev'ry year, so you see I don't want him, you can have him You can have him, I don't want him For he's not the man for me You can have him I don't want him He's not worth fighting for Besides there's plenty more where he came from I don't want him You can have him He isn't my concern And he can just return where he came from I would look a trifle silly Taking him away from you That was never my intention All I ever wanted to do was Close the window while he soundly slept Raid the icebox where the food is kept Cook a breakfast that would please him most Eggs and coffee and some buttered toast Wake him gently with a breakfast tray After breakfast clear the things away Bring the papers and when they've been read Spend the balance of the day in bed, so you see I don't want him, you can have him You can have him, I don't want him For he's not the man for me

You Can Have Him

Ella Fitzgerald

I'll be loving you always With a love that's true always. When the things you've planned Need a helping hand, I will understand always. Always. Days may not be fair always, That's when I'll be there always. Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always. I'll be loving you, oh always With a love that's true always. When the things you've planned Need a helping hand, I will understand always. Always. Days may not be fair always, That's when I'll be there always. Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always. Not for just an hour, Not for just a day, Not for just a year, But always.

Always

Ella Fitzgerald

Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds All day long Never saw the sun shining so bright Never saw things going so right Noticing the days hurrying by When you're in love, my how they fly Blue days All of them gone Nothing but blue skies From now on I never saw the sun shining so bright Never saw things going oh-so right Noticing the days hurrying by When you're in love, my how they fly Blue days All of them gone Nothing but blue skies From now on

Blue Skies

Ella Fitzgerald

Must you dance every dance with the same fortunate man? You have danced with him since the music began. Won't you change partners and dance with me? Must you dance quite so close with your lips touching his face? Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place? Won't you change partners and dance with me? Ask him to sit this one out. While you're alone, I'll tell the waiter to tell Him he's wanted on the telephone. You've been locked in his arms ever since heaven-knows-when. Won't you change partners and then, You may never want to change partners again.

Change Partners

Ella Fitzgerald

When I want to see the boys I know where to find the boys I don't go through a club or two I just find you and there are the boys To get you alone I strive You ask me to tea at five I find you then with other men And wonder when my chance will arrive How's chances, say, how are the chances Of making you love me the way I love you How many young men must I fight with To be in right with In right with you How's chances for one of those glances A glimpse of the heaven I'm longing to see How's chances to end all your romances And start taking your chances with me My castle will need some restoring Ceiling and flooring Furniture, too

How's Chances?

Ella Fitzgerald

It's a lovely day today So whatever you've got to do You've got a lovely day to do it in, that's true And I hope whatever you've got to do Is something that can be done by two For I'd really like to stay It's a lovely day today And whatever you've got to do I'd be so happy to be doing it with you But if you've got something that must be done And it can only be done by one There is nothing more to say Except it's a lovely day for saying It's a lovely day It's a lovely day today And whatever I've got to do I've got a lovely day to do it in, that's true But perhaps whatever I've got to do Is something that can be done by two If it is then you could stay It's a lovely day today But you're probably busy too So I suppose there's nothing we can do For if you've got something that must be done And it can only be done by one There is nothing more to say Except it's a lovely day for saying It's a lovely day It's a lovely day today If you've something that must get done Now don't forget two heads are better than just one And besides I'm certain if you knew me You'd find I'm very good company Won't you kindly let me stay? It's a lovely day today And whatever we've got to do We've got a lovely day to do it in, that's true And I know whatever we've got to do Is something that can be done by two I'll say it's a lovely day for saying It's a lovely day

It's a Lovely Day Today

Ella Fitzgerald

I wake up every morning with a smile on my face Everything in it's place as it should be I start out every morning just as free as the breeze My cares upon the shelf Because I find myself with No strings and no connections No ties to my affections I'm fancy free and free for anything fancy No dates that can't be broken No words that can't be spoken Especially when I am feeling romancy Like a robin upon a tree Like a sailor that goes to sea Like an unwritten melody I'm free, that's me So Bring on the big attraction My decks are cleared for action I'm fancy free and free for anything fancy

No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)

Ella Fitzgerald

All the world's great lovers have been glorified History placed them in a romantic set In between book covers they are side by side But the real thing hasn't been written yet Now it can be told Told in all its glory Now that we have met The world may know the sentimental story The greatest romance they ever knew Is waiting to Unfold Now it can be told As an inspiration Every other tale Of boy meets girl is just an imitation The great love story Has never been told before But now Now it can be told

Now It Can Be Told

Ella Fitzgerald

The moon and you appear to be So near and yet so far from me And here am I on a night in June Reaching for the moon and you, I wonder if we'll ever meet My song of love is incomplete I'm just the words, looking for the tune Reaching for the moon and you. I'm just the words, looking for the tune Reaching for the moon and you.

Reaching for the Moon

Ella Fitzgerald

Put on your slumming clothes and get your car Let's go sightseeing where the high-toned people are Come on, there's lots of fun in store for you See how the other half lives on park avenue Let's go slumming, take me slumming Let's go slumming on park avenue Let us hide behind a pair of fancy glasses And make faces when a member of the classes passes Let's go smelling where they're dwelling Sniffing everything the way they do Let us go to it, they do it Why can't we do it too? Let's go slumming, nose thumbing, on park avenue Let's go slumming, take me slumming Let's go slumming on park avenue Where the social hearts for Broadway lights are throbbing And they spend their nights in smart cafes hobnobbing, snobbing Come let's eye them, pass right by them Looking down our noses as they do Let us go to it, they do it Why can't we do it too? Let's go slumming, crumb bumming, on park avenue

Slumming on Park Avenue

Ella Fitzgerald

My thoughts go back to a heavenly dance A moment of bliss we spent Our hearts were filled with a song of romance As into the night we went And sang to our hearts? content The song is ended But the melody lingers on You and the song are gone But the melody lingers on The night was splendid And the melody seemed to say "summer will pass away Take your happiness while you may" There ?neath the light of the moon We sang a love song that ended too soon The moon descended And I found with the break of dawn You and the song had gone But the melody lingers on

The Song Is Ended

Ella Fitzgerald

Supper time I should set the table 'cause it's supper time Somehow I'm not able 'cause that man o'mine Ain't comin' home no more Supper time Kids will soon be yellin' For their supper time How'll I keep from tellin' Them that man o'mine Ain't comin' home no more? How'll I keep explainin' when they ask me where he's gone? How'll I keep from cryin' when I bring their supper on? How can I remind them to pray at their humble board? How can I be thankful when they start to thank the lord Lord! Supper time I should set the table 'cause it's supper time Somehow I'm not able 'cause that man o'mine

Supper Time

Ella Fitzgerald

Can't run away from you, dear I've tried so hard but I fear You'll always follow me near and far Just when I think that I'm set Just when I've learned to forget I close my eyes, dear, and there you are You keep coming back like a song A song that keeps saying, remember The sweet used-to-be That was once you and me Keeps coming back like an old melody The perfume of roses in May Returns to my room in December From out of the past where forgotten things belong You keep coming back like a song

You Keep Coming Back Like a Song

Ella Fitzgerald

We're going through the impatient years The years when the day seems twice as long Restless and sighing and laughing and crying And dreaming a dream people say is wrong But we'll journey through the impatient years To each other's arms where we belong, clinging together I'm certain we'll weather the warm and stormy day and impatient year But we'll journey through the impatient years To each other's arms where we belong, clinging together I'm certain we'll weather the warm and stormy day and impatient year

The Impatient Years

Ella Fitzgerald

When the rhythm gets to rockin' on the swing side And the cats condescend to lend an ear When the beatniks start to gather 'round the ringside There's a certain thing they always want to hear Seven-twenty, seven-twenty in the books What's the tune they like the best When the jive becomes deluxe? What's the number one request? Seven-twenty in the books When the band begins to play You should see the dirty looks If the leader doesn't say Seven-twenty in the books It's something that you'll approve Gets you right in the groove To keep in step You really gotta be hep Just be like the kangaroo Or the fishes in the brooks Ev'rybody's jumpin' to Seven-twenty in the books It's something that you'll approve Gets you out of the groove To keep in step You really gotta be hep Just be like the kangaroo Or the fishes in the brooks Ev'rybody's jumpin' to Seven-twenty in the books Seven-twenty Seven-twenty Seven-twenty Let's keep jumpin' to seven-twenty in the books

720 in the Books

Ella Fitzgerald

Maybe I can't live to love you as long as I want to. Life isn't long enough baby, but I can love you as long as I live. Maybe I can't give you diamonds and things like I want to, But I can promise you, baby, I'm gonna want to as long as I live. I never cared, but now I'm scared, I won't live long enough. That's why I wear my rubbers when it rains and eat an apple every day then see the doctor anyway. What if I can't live to love you as long as I want to. Long as I promise you, baby, I'm gonna love you as long I live. I'll even wear long underwear, when winter breezes blow I'm gonna take good care of me because, a sneeze or two might mean the flu, And that would never never do What if I can't live to love you as long as I want to. Long as I promise you, baby, I'm gonna love you as long I live.

As Long as I Live

Ella Fitzgerald

Dim the light, little man And tonight, little man On a ship of dreams you'll sail Dreams are made for children And a dream is a fairytale You don't need a magic wand To see all that lies beyond If you just believe in fairyland Fairyland appears Dream away, little man Dream as long as you can Don't grow up, I beg of you Dreams are made for children And for children dreams come true

Dreams Are Made for Children

Ella Fitzgerald

If you ain't wrong, you're right If it ain't day, it's night If you ain't sure, you might Gotta be this or that If it ain't dry, it's wet If you ain't got, you get If it ain't gross, it's net Gotta be this or that If it ain't sis, you can't miss It's got to be your brother Can't you see it's gotta be One way or the other? If it ain't full, it's blank If you don't spend, you bank If it ain't Dee, it's Frank Gotta be this or that

Gotta Be This or That

Ella Fitzgerald

Ask me how do I feel Ask me now that we're cosy and clingin' Well, sir, all I can say Is if I were a bell, I'd be ringin' From the moment we kissed tonight That's the way I've just gotta behave Boy, if I were a lamp, I'd light Or if I were a banner, I'd wave Ask me how do I feel Little me with my quiet upbringing Well, sir, all I can say Is if I were a gate, I'd be swinging And if I were a watch I'd start popping my springs Or if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong ding Yes, I knew my morale would crack From the wonderful way that you looked Boy, if I were a duck, I'd quack Or if I were a goose, I'd be cooked Ask me how do I feel Ask me now that we're fondly caressing Well, if I were a salad I know I'd be splashing my dressing Or if I were a season, I'd surely be spring Or if I were a gate, I would swing Have a fling almost any old thing Or if I were a bell I'd go ding dong, ding dong Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding, ding dong

If I Were a Bell

Ella Fitzgerald

Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and coo Just us, just we I've missed an awful lot My trouble is you Oh, gee! What are your charms for? What are my arms for? Use your imagination! Just you, just me I'll tie a lover's knot 'Round wonderful you!

Just You, Just Me

Ella Fitzgerald

I like cake, no mistake, but, baby, if you insist I'll cut out the cake just for your sake Baby, come on and knock me a kiss I like pie; I hope to die just to get a load of this When you get high, doggone the pie Baby, come on and knock me a kiss When you pressed your little lips to mine It was then I understood They taste like candy, brandy, and wine Peaches, bananas, and everything good I love jam and no flim flam; scratch that off my list This ain't no jam; the jam can scram Baby, come on and knock me a kiss When you pressed your little lips to mine It was then I understood They taste like candy, brandy, and wine Peaches, bananas, and everything good I like cars and big cigars, but, baby, they won't be missed If everyday I hear you say Baby, come on and knock me a kiss Baby, come on and knock me a kiss

Knock Me a Kiss

Ella Fitzgerald

Moonlight on the Ganges, my little Hindu When I whispered love's sweet melody All our dreams and our schemes came true Someday on the Ganges, I'll need you once more And I'll kiss you and caress you Where the waters kiss the silent shore Moonlight on the Ganges, my little Hindu When I whispered love's sweet melody All our dreams and our schemes came true Someday on the Ganges, I'll need you once more And I'll kiss you and caress you Where the waters kiss, kiss the silent shore

Moonlight on the Ganges

Ella Fitzgerald

My kinda love, your kinda love Keeps me believing although you're deceiving My kinda love, one way to paradise My kinda lips, your kinda lips When love comes stealing, encourage that feeling My kinda love, one way to paradise Although you're happy today You may be gone tomorrow Love comes but once; don't be a dunce When you need it, steal it, beg or borrow I'm fond of you, you're fond of me Tell me you love me and hug me and squeeze me My kinda love, one way to paradise Although you're happy today You may be gone tomorrow Love comes but once; don't be a dunce When you need it, beg or steal or borrow I'm fond of you, you're fond of me Tell me you love me and hug me and squeeze me My kinda love, one way to paradise

My Kinda Love

Ella Fitzgerald

Every time it rains I think of you And that's the time I feel so blue The rain starts to fall Across my window's pane But it's raining teardrops From my eyes If you see tears Here in my eyes It's just because You said goodbye So, baby, won't you hurry? Because I love you so And it's raining teardrops From my eyes Remember the night you told me Our love would always be I wouldn't be sad and lonely If you were here with me Every single cloud Would disappear I'd wear a smile If you were here So, baby, won't you hurry? Because I love you so And it's raining teardrops From my eyes

Teardrops from My Eyes

Ella Fitzgerald

What's your story, morning glory? What makes you look so blue? The way that you've been acting I don't know what to do For I love you, sure as one and one make two What's your story, morning glory? Got a feeling there's a lot you're concealing So, won't you let me know your point of view? What is your story, morning glory? You've got me worried too The postman came this morning And left a note for you Did you read it? Then you know that I love you What's your story, morning glory? Give your answer to this patient romancer Oh, won't you tell me that you love me too?

What's Your Story, Morning Glory?

Ella Fitzgerald

If the nightingales could sing like you They'd sing much sweeter than they do For you brought a new kind of love to me And if the sandman brought me dreams of you I'd want to sleep my whole life through You brought a new love to me I know that I'm the slave, you're the queen Still, you can understand that underneath it all You're a man and I am only a maid I would work and slave the whole day through If I could hurry home to you You brought a new kind of love to me

You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me

Ella Fitzgerald

You are my destination I have to call 'Cause you have so much on the ball Ah, you hit the spot Like the first embrace with a modest tide Well, you hit the spot Like pipe and slippers by the fireside Matter-of-factly don't know exactly what it is that you've got But you hit the spot You hit the spot Like a balmy breeze on a night in May You hit the spot Like a cool mint julep on a sunny day You hit the spot In my estimation

You Hit the Spot

Ella Fitzgerald

In a little honky-tonky village in Texas There's a guy who plays the best piano by far He can play piano any way that you like it But the way he likes to play is eight to the bar When he plays, it's a ball He's the daddy of them all The people gather around when he gets on the stand Then when he plays, he gets a hand The rhythm he beats puts the cats in a trance Nobody there bothers to dance But when he plays with the bass and guitar They holler out, "Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar" A-plink, a-plank, a-plink plank, plink plank A-plunkin' on the keys A-riff, a-raff, a-riff raff, riff raff A-riffin' out with ease And when he plays with the bass and guitar They holler out, "Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar" He plays a boogie, he plays eight to the bar A boogie-woogie, that is the way he likes to play on his piano And we all know That when he plays he puts them all in a trance The cats all holler "Hooray" You'll hear them say, "Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar" In a little honky-tonky village in Texas There's a guy who plays the best piano by far When he plays with the bass and guitar They holler, "Beat me up Daddy, beat me Daddy, eight to the bar" The people gather around when he gets up on the stand Then when he plays, he gets a hand The rhythm that he plays puts the cats in a trance Nobody there ever bothers to dance But when he plays with the bass and guitar They holler out, "Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar" A-plink plink, a-plank plank, a-plink plank, plink plank A-plunkin' on the keys A-riff riff, a-raff raff, a-riff raff, riff raff A-riffin' out with ease But when he plays with the bass and guitar They holler out, "Beat me Daddy, eight to the bar"

Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar

Ella Fitzgerald

If I am fancy free And love to wander It's just the Gypsy in my soul There's something calling me From way out yonder It's just the Gypsy in my soul I've got to give vent to my emotions I'm only content havin' my way There is no other life Of which I'm fonder It's just the Gypsy in my soul No cares No strings My heart has wings If I am fancy free And I love to wander It's just the Gypsy in my soul I've got to give vent to my emotions I'm only content havin' my way There is no other life Of which I'm fonder It's just the Gypsy in my soul No cares No strings My heart has wings If I am fancy free And love to wander It's just the Gypsy in my soul It's just the Gypsy in my soul Just the Gypsy in my soul

Gypsy in My Soul

Ella Fitzgerald

I'm out doin' the usual places And I'm livin' it, like young Then I dig me this face of all faces He's the craziest, like young He drinks coffee at Cafe Espresso He reads Kerouac, like young He goes where all the angry young men go Recites poetry, like young We start blowin' the pad around lovin' And we're homin' it, like now We spin records on cloud number seven And he's reachin' me, like wow I'm all unstrung 'cause, man He's got me feelin' like young If he were to brush me and go I'm starting to wear my hair again Like a square again I keep gettin' the kookiest notion I think maybe it's like love I've been feelin' a crazy emotion I think, baby, it's like love Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville And we're makin' it like young Love soft as April snow Love warm as candle glow Love, love is easy to go I'm all unstrung 'cause, man He's got me feelin' like young Without him I'm no good at all Without him I'm less than a decimal ? I keep gettin' the kookiest notion I think maybe it's like love I've been feelin' a crazy emotion I think, baby, it's like love Now we're ridin' a rainbow to Cloudsville or Wowsville We're makin' it, makin' it like, like, like young

Like Young

Ella Fitzgerald

Moonlight becomes you, it goes with your hair You certainly know the right thing to wear Moonlight becomes you, I'm thrilled at the sight And I could get so romantic tonight You're all dressed up to go dreaming Now don't tell me I'm wrong And what a night to go dreaming Mind if I tag along If I say I love you I want you to know It's not just because there's moonlight Although, moonlight becomes you so You're all dressed up to go dreaming Now don't tell me I'm wrong And what a night to go dreaming Mind if I tag along If I say I love you I want you to know It's not just because there's moonlight Although, moonlight becomes you so

Moonlight Becomes You

Ella Fitzgerald

You make me feel so young You make me feel like spring has sprung Every time I see you grin I'm such a happy individual The moment that you speak I want to go and play hide-and-seek I want to go and bounce the moon Just like a toy balloon You and I are just like a couple of tots Running across the meadow Picking up lots of forget-me-nots You make me feel so young You make me feel there are songs to be sung Bells to be rung And a wonderful fling to be flung And even when I'm old and gray I'm gonna feel the way I do today 'Cause you make me feel so young

You Make Me Feel So Young

Ella Fitzgerald

I fetch his slippers, fill up the pipe he smokes I cook the kippers, laugh at his oldest jokes Yet here I anchor, I might have had a banker Boy! what love has done to me His nature's funny, quarrelsome half the time And as for money, he hasn't got a dime And here's the joker, I might have had a broker Boy! what love has done to me When a guy looks my way Does he get emphatic, say he gets dramatic? I just want to fly 'way But if I left him I'd be all at sea I'm just a slavey, life is a funny thing He's got the gravy, I got a wedding ring And still I love him, there's nobody above him Boy! what love has done to me His brains are minus, Never a thought in sight And yet his highness Lectures me day and night; Oh where was my sense To sign that wedding license? Boy! What love has done to me! My life he's wrecking, bet you could find him now Out somewhere necking somebody else's frau You get to know life when married to a low life Boy! what love has done to me I can't hold my head up The butcher, the baker, oh no he's a faker Brother I am fed up But if I left him he'd be up a tree Where will it wind up, I don't know where I'm at I make my mind up, I oughta leave him flat But I have grown so, I love that dirty so-and-so Boy! what love has done to me.

Boy What Love Has Done To Me

Ella Fitzgerald

Near Barcelona, the peasant crooned The old traditional Spanish tunes The Neapolitan street song sighs You think of Italian skies Each nation has a creative vein Originating a native strain With folk songs plaintive and others gay In their own peculiar way American folk songs, i feel Have a much stronger appeal The real American folksong is a rag A mental jag A rhythmic tonic for the chronic blues The critics called it a "joke song" but now They've changed their tune, and they like it, somehow For it's inoculated with a syncopated sort of meter, sweeter Than a classic strain, boy you can't remain, still or quiet, for it's a riot The real American folksong Is like a fountain of youth You taste, and it elates you, and then, invigorates you The real American folksong, the masses coaxed on, is a rag The real American folksong is a rag A mental jag A rhythmic tonic for the chronic blues The critics called it a "joke song" but now They've changed their tune, and they like it, somehow For it's inoculated with a syncopated sort of meter, sweeter Than a classic strain, boy you can't remain, still or quiet, for it's a riot The real American folksong Is like a fountain of youth You taste, and it elates you, and then, invigorates you The real American folksong, is a rag

The Real American Folk Song

Ella Fitzgerald

They're writing songs of love, but not for me A lucky star's above, but not for me With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray Than any Russian play could guarantee I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi ho, alas, and also lackaday Although I can't dismiss The memory of his kiss I guess he's not for me I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi ho, alas, and also lackaday Although I can't dismiss The memory of his kiss I guess he's not for me

But Not for Me [45 RPM Take][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

They're writing songs of love, but not for me A lucky star's above, but not for me With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray Than any Russian play could guarantee I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi ho, alas, and also lackaday Although I can't dismiss The memory of his kiss I guess he's not for me I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi ho, alas, and also lackaday Although I can't dismiss The memory of his kiss I guess he's not for me

But Not for Me [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Come on, you children, gather around Gather around, you children And we will lose that evil spirit Called the voodoo Nothin' but trouble, if he has found If he has found you, children But you can chase the hoodoo With the dance that you do Let me lead the way Jubilee today He'll never hound you Stamp on the ground, you children Come on Clap-a yo' hand, slap-a yo' thigh Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everybody come along and join the Jubilee Clap-a yo' hand, slap-a yo' thigh Don t you lose time, don't you lose time Come along; it's shake yo' shoes time Now for you and me On the sands of time You are only a pebble Remember, trouble must be treated Just like a rebel Send him to the Devil Clap-a yo' hand, slap-a yo' thigh Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everybody come along and join the Jubilee

Clap Yo' Hands [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm That pit-a-pats through my brain So darn persistent The day isn't distant When it'll drive me insane Comes in the morning without any warning And hangs around me all day I'll have to sneak up to it Someday, and speak up to it I hope it listens when I say [Chorus] Fascinating rhythm You've got me on the go Fascinating rhythm I'm all a-quiver When a mess you're making The neighbors want to know Why I'm always shaking Just like a flivver Each morning I get up with the sun Start a-hopping Never stopping To find at night no work has been done I know that Once it didn't matter But now you're doing wrong When you start to patter I'm so unhappy Won't you take a day off? Decide to run along Somewhere far away off And make it snappy Oh, how I long to be the man I used to be Fascinating rhythm Oh, won't you stop picking on me?

Fascinating Rhythm [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

He loves and she loves And they love So why can't you love And I love like too? Birds love and bees love And whispering trees love And that's what we both should do Oh, I always knew someday you'd come along We'll make a twosome that just can't go wrong Hear me? He loves and she loves And they love, so won't you Love me as I love you? Oh, I always knew someday you'd come along We'll make a twosome that just can't go wrong Hear me? He loves and she loves And they love, so won't you Love me as I love you? Won't you love me as I love you?

He Loves and She Loves [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Someday he'll come along The man I love And he'll be big and strong The man I love And when he comes my way I'll do my best to make him stay He'll look at me and smile I'll understand And in a little while He'll take my hand And though it seems absurd I know we both won't say a word Maybe I shall meet him Sunday Maybe Monday, maybe not Still I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day He'll build a little home Just meant for two From which I'll never roam Who would, would you? And so, all else above, I'm waiting for the man I love

The Man I Love [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

The man who only lives for making money Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny Likewise the man who works for fame There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name The fact is, the only work that really brings enjoyment Is the kind that is for girl and boy meant Fall in love and you won't regret it That's the best work of all, if you can get it Holding hands at midnight 'Neath a starry sky Nice work if you can get it And you can get it if you try Strolling with the one girl Sighing sigh after sigh Nice work if you can get it And you can get it if you try Just imagine someone Waiting at the cottage door Where two hearts become one Who could ask for anything more? Loving one who loves you And then taking that vow It's nice work if you can get it And if you get it, won't you tell me how? Just imagine someone Waiting at the cottage door Where two hearts become one Who could ask for anything more? Loving one who loves you And then taking that vow Nice work if you can get it And if you get it, won't you tell me how?

Nice Work If You Can Get It [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

The odds were a hundred to one against me The world thought the heights were too high to climb But people from Missouri never incensed me Oh, I wasn't a bit concerned For from history I had learned How many, many times the worm had turned They all laughed at Christopher Columbus When he said the world was round They all laughed when Edison recorded sound They all laughed at Wilbur and his brother When they said that man could fly They told Marconi Wireless was a phony It's the same old cry They laughed at me wanting you Said I was reaching for the moon But, oh, you came through Now they'll have to change their tune They all said we never could be happy They laughed at us and how But ho, ho, ho Who's got the last laugh now? They all laughed at Rockefeller Center Now they're fighting to get in They all laughed at Whitney and his cotton gin They all laughed at Fulton and his steamboat Hershey and his chocolate bar Ford and his Lizzie Kept the laughers busy That's how people are They laughed at me wanting you Said it would be, "Hello, goodbye" But, oh, you came through Now they're eating humble pie They all said we'd never get together Darling, let's take a bow For ho, ho, ho Who's got the last laugh? Hee, hee, hee Let's at the past laugh Ha, ha, ha Who's got the last laugh now?

They All Laughed [Mono Mix][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

But I'm Bidin' My Time; 'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm While other folks grow dizzy I keep busy Bidin' My Time. Next year, next year, Somethin's bound to happen; This year, this year, I'll just keep on nappin' And Bidin' My Time 'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm. There's no regrettin' When I'm settin' Bidin' My Time.

Bidin' My Time

Ella Fitzgerald

Away with the music of Broadway Be off with your Irving Berlin Oh I give no quarter to Kern or Cole Porter And Gershwin keeps pounding on tin How can I be civil when hearing this drivel It`s only for nightclubbin` souses Oh give me the free `n` easy waltz that is Vienneasy and Go tell the band If they want a hand The waltz must be Strauss`s Ya, ya ya, give me oom-pa-pah When I want a melody Lilting through the house Then I want a melody By Strauss It laughs, it sings, the world is in rhyme Swinging to three-quarter time Let the Danube flow along And the Fledermauss Keep the wine and give me song By Strauss By Jove, by Jing, by Strauss is the thing So I say to ha-cha-cha, heraus! Just give me your oom-pa-pah, by Strauss! Let the Danube flow along And the Fledermauss Keep the wine and give me song By Strauss By Jove, by Jing, by Strauss is the thing So I say to ha-cha-cha, heraus! Just give me your oom-pa-pah,

By Strauss

Ella Fitzgerald

Come on, you children, gather around, Gather around, you children. And we will lose that evil spirit Called the voodoo. Nothin' but trouble, if he has found If he has found you, children, But you can chase the hoodoo With the dance that you do. Let me lead the way. Jubilee today! He'll never hound you, Stamp on the ground, you children! Come on! Clap-a yo' hand! Slap-a yo' thigh! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everybody come along and join the Jubilee! Clap-a yo' hand! Slap-a yo' thigh! Don t you lose time! Don't you lose time! Come along-it's shake yo' shoes time Now for you and me! On the sands of time You are only a pebble, Remember, trouble must be treated Just like a rebel, Send him to the Debble! Clap-a yo' hand! Slap-a yo' thigh! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Everybody come along and join the Jubilee!

Clap Yo' Hands

Ella Fitzgerald

I've got the "you don't know the half of it, dearie" blues Oh, how I wish you'd drop that anger and end your cruise You're just a duffer who makes me suffer All the younger set says your heart's to let I've got the "you don't know the half of it, dearie" blues I've got the "you don't know the half of it, dearie" blues Although I know that love's a gamble, I hate to lose Life will be duller; we'll have no color Jill without a Jack makes the future black I've got the "you don't know the half of it, dearie" blues I've got the "you don't know the half of it, dearie" blues

The Half of It, Dearie, Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Bad news, go away Call `round someday In March or May I can't be bothered now My bonds and shares May fall downstairs Who cares, who cares I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now I'm up among the stars On earthly things I frown I'm throwing off the bars That held me down I'll pay the piper When times are riper Just now, I shan't Because you see I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now I'm up among the stars On earthly things I frown I'm throwing off the bars That held me down I'll pay the piper When times are riper Just now, I shan't Because you see I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now

I Can't Be Bothered Now

Ella Fitzgerald

Once I visited my cousin, in Milwaukee, USA She got boyfriends by the dozen, when she sang in a lowdown way She was a positive sensation The songs that she sang would never miss My cousin was my inspiration That`s how I got like this I got a cousin in Milwaukee She`s got a voice so squawky And though she`s tall and kind of gawky Oh, how she gets the men Her singing isn`t operatic It`s got a lot of static What makes your heart get acrobatic Nine times out of ten When she sings hot, you can`t be solemn It sends the shivers up and down your spinal column When she sings blue, the men shout, "What stuff!" That baby is hot stuff So if you like the way I sing songs, If you think that I`m a wow You can thank my squawky cousin from Milwaukee Because she taught me how When she sings hot, you can`t be solemn It sends the shivers up and down your spinal column When she sings blue, the men shout, "What stuff!" That baby is hot stuff So if you like the way I sing songs, If you think that I`m a wow You can thank my squawky cousin from Milwaukee Because she taught me how

My Cousin in Milwaukee

Ella Fitzgerald

Soon, my dear, you'll never be lonely, Soon, you'll find I live for you only. When I'm with you who cares what time it is Or what the place or what the climate is? Oh! Soon, our little ship will become sailing Home through every storm, never failing, The day you're mine this world will be in tune, Let's make that day come soon. Oh! Soon, our little ship will become sailing home Through every storm, never failing, The day you're mine this world will be in tune, Let's make that day come soon.

Soon

Ella Fitzgerald

That certain feeling The first time I met you I hit the ceiling I could not forget you You were completely sweet Oh, what could I do? I wanted phrases to sing his praises That certain feeling The one that they all know No use concealing I`ve got what they call love Now we`re together Let`s find out whether You`re feeling, that feeling too I felt it happen Just as you came in view Grew sort of dizzy Thought gee, who is he? That certain feeling I`m here to confess it Is so appealing No words can express it I can not hide it I must confide it I`m feeling that feeling, too.

That Certain Feeling

Ella Fitzgerald

If I should suddenly start to sing Or stand on my head or anything Don`t think that I've lost my senses It`s just that my happiness finally commences The long long ages of dull despair Are turning into thin air And it seems that suddenly I've Become the happiest girl alive Things are looking up I've been looking the landscape over And it`s covered with four leaf clover Oh things are looking up Since love looked up at me Bitter was my cup But no more will I be the mourner For I've certainly turned the corner Oh things are looking up Since love looked up at me See the sunbeams Every one beams Just because of you Love`s in session And my depression Is unmistakably through Things are looking up It`s a great little world we live in Oh I`m happy as a pup Since love looked up at me See the sunbeams Every one beams Just because of you Love`s in session And my depression Is unmistakably through Things are looking up It`s a great little world we live in Oh I`m happy as a pup Since love looked up at me

Things Are Looking Up

Ella Fitzgerald

Let it rain and thunder, Let a million firms go under. I am not concerned with Stocks and bonds that I've been burned with! I love you and you love me And that's how it will always be And nothing else can ever mean a thing Who cares what the public chatters Love's the only thing that matters Who cares if the sky cares to fall in the sea Who cares what banks fail in Yonkers Long as you've got a kiss that conquers? Why should I care? Life is one long jubilee, So long as I care for you And you care for me! Who cares how history rates me As long as your kiss intoxicates me? Why should I care? Life is one long jubilee, So long as I care for you And you care for me!

Who Cares?

Ella Fitzgerald

After one whole quart of brandy Like a daisy, I'm awake With no bromo-seltzer handy I don't even shake Men are not a new sensation I've done pretty well I think But this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink I'm wild again, beguiled again A simpering, whimpering child again Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep When love came and told me I shouldn't sleep Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I Lost my heart, but what of it He is cold I agree He can laugh, but I love it Although the laugh's on me I'll sing to him, each spring to him And long for the day when I'll cling to him Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I He's a fool and don't I know it But a fool can have his charms I'm in love and don't I show it Like a babe in arms Love's the same old sad sensation Lately I've not slept a wink Since this half-pint imitation Put me on the blink I've sinned a lot; I'm mean a lot But I'm like sweet seventeen a lot Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I I'll sing to him, each spring to him And worship the trousers that cling to him Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I When he talks, he is seeking Words to get off his chest Horizontally speaking, he's at his very best Vexed again, perplexed again Thank God, I can be oversexed again Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I Wise at last, my eyes at last Are cutting you down to your size at last Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered no more Burned a lot, but learned a lot And now you are broke, so you earned a lot Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered no more Couldn't eat, was dyspeptic Life was so hard to bear Now my heart's antiseptic Since you moved out of there Romance, finis, your chance, finis Those ants that invaded my pants, finis Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered no more

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Ella Fitzgerald

I was just minding my business Life was a beautiful song Didn't have a care nor worry Then you had to come along I fell in love with you first time I looked into them there eyes You've got a certain lil' cute way of flirtin' With them there eyes They make me feel happy, they make me blue No stallin' I'm fallin' Going in a big way for sweet little you My heart is jumpin' You sure started somethin' With them there eyes You'd better watch them if you're wise They sparkle, they bubble They're gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble You're overworkin' 'em There's danger lurkin' in Them there eyes Maybe you think I'm just flirtin' Maybe you think I'm all lies Just because I get romantic when I gaze in Them there eyes I fell in love with you first time I looked into them there eyes You've got a certain lil' cute way of flirtin' With them there eyes They make me feel happy, they make me blue No stallin' I'm fallin' Going in a big way for sweet little you My heart is jumpin' You sure started somethin' With them there eyes You'd better watch them if you're wise They sparkle They bubble They're gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble You're overworkin' 'em There's danger lurkin' in Them there eyes

Them There Eyes

Ella Fitzgerald

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys And goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so, I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said Many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you! And so, I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said Many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you!

The Christmas Song

Ella Fitzgerald

Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal Frosty the Snowman Is a fairytale they say He was made of snow But the children know How he came to life one day There must have been some magic In that old silk hat they found For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around Frosty the Snowman Was alive as he could be And the children say He could laugh and play Just the same as you and me Frosty the Snowman Knew the sun was hot that day So he said let's run And we'll have some fun Now before I melt away Down to the village With a broomstick in his hand Running here and there all around the square Saying catch me if you can He led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop And he only paused a moment when He heard him holler stop Frosty the Snowman Had to hurry on his way But he waved goodbye Saying don't you cry I'll be back again some day Thumpety thump thump Thumpety thump thump Look at Frosty go Thumpety thump thump Thumpety thump thump Over the hills of snow

Frosty the Snowman

Ella Fitzgerald

Good morning blues, blues how do you do Good morning blues, blues how do you do Babe, I feel alright but I come to worry you Baby, it's Christmas time and I want to see Santa Claus Baby, it's Christmas time and I want to see Santa Claus Don't show me my pretty baby, I'll break all of the laws Santa Claus, Santa Claus, listen to my plea Santa Claus, Santa Claus, listen to my plea Don't send me nothing for Christmas but my baby back to me

Good Morning Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Have yourself a merry little christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be Out of sight Have yourself a merry little christmas Make the yule-tide gay Next year all our troubles will be Miles away Once again as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more Someday soon, we all will be together If the fates allow Until then, well have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little christmas now

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh Through the fields we go Laughing all the way. Bells on bob-tail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. Cho: Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, O Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot, We ran into a drifted bank And there we got upsot. A day or two ago The story I must tell I went out on the snow And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh He laughed at me as I there sprawling laid But quickly drove away. Now the ground is white, Go it while you're young, Take the girls along And sing this sleighing song. Just bet a bob-tailed bay, Two-forty as his speed, Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! You'll take the lead.

Jingle Bells

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow It doesn't show signs of stopping And I brought some corn for popping The lights are turned way down low Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow When we finally kiss goodnight How I'll hate to go out in the storm But if you really hold me tight All the way home I'll be warm The fire is slowly dying And, my dear, we're still goodbying But as long as you love me so Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Ella Fitzgerald

You better watch out you better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list he's checking it twice He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh, you better watch out you better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Ella Fitzgerald

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling, too Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling, "Yoo-hoo!" Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, let's go Let's look at the show We're riding in a wonderland of snow Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, it's grand Just holding your hand We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairyland Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, let's go Let's look at the show We're riding in a wonderland of snow Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap, it's grand Just holding your hand We're gliding along with the song of a wintery fairy land Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy, cozy are we We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

Sleigh Ride

Ella Fitzgerald

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write "May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

White Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald

Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin' In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is the blue bird In his place is the new bird He's singing our song, as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman Then pretend that he is Parson Brown He'll say "Are you married?" We'll say "No man, but you can do the job when you're in town" Later on, we'll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, the plans that we made Walking in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he's a circus clown We'll have lots of fun with Mr.Snowman Until the other kiddies knock him down When it snows, ain't it thrillin' Though you know, kids are chillin' We'll frolick and play, the Eskimo way Walking in a winter wonderland (wo oh oh ...)

Winter Wonderland

Ella Fitzgerald

Let's get away from sleigh bells Let's get away from snow Let's make a break some Christmas, dear I know the place to go How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island? How'd ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea? How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island? How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree? How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do? Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island You will never stray for everyday Your Christmas dreams come true How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do? Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island You will never stray, for everyday Your Christmas dreams come true On Christmas Island your dreams come true

Christmas Island

Ella Fitzgerald

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa's on his way He's loaded lots of toys And goodies on his sleigh And every mother's child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly And so, I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said Many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you! And so, I'm offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it's been said Many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you!

The Christmas Song [Alternate Take][#][*]

Ella Fitzgerald

Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon There is no moon above When love is far away too Till it comes true That you love me as I love you Somewhere there's music How near, how far Somewhere there's heaven It's where you are The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's heaven How high the moon The darkest night would shine If you would come to me soon Until you will, how still my heart How high the moon

How High the Moon

Ella Fitzgerald

Back in the days of knights in armor There once lived a lovely charmer Swimming in the Rhine Her figure was divine She had a yen for all the sailors Fishermen and gobs and whalers She had a most immoral eye They called her Lorelei She created quite a stir And I want to be like her I want to be like that gal on the river Who sang her song to the ships passing by She had the goods and how she could deliver The Lorelei She used to love in a strange kind of fashion With lots of hey-ho-de-ho-hi-de-hi And I can guarantee I`m full of passion Like the Lorelei I`m treacherous, yeah-yeah Oh, I just can`t hold myself in check I`m lecherous, yeah-yeah I want to bite my initials on a sailor`s neck Each affair has a kick and a wallop For what they crave, I can always supply I want to be just like that other trollop The Lorelei I want to be just like that other trollop The Lorelei

Lorelei

Ella Fitzgerald

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it, ah, out of sight Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe Scarlet billows start to spread Fancy gloves, oh, wears old MacHeath, babe So there's never, never a trace of red Now on the sidewalk, huh, huh, whoo sunny morning, un huh Lies a body just oozin' life, eek And someone's sneakin' 'round the corner Could that someone be Mack the Knife? There's a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river don'tcha know Where a cement bag's just a'drooppin' on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash? Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho, yeah, Sukey Tawdry Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Oh, the line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown Yes, that line forms on the right, babe Now that Macky's back in town Look out, old Macky's back!!

Mack the Knife

Ella Fitzgerald

That old black magic has me in its spell That old black magic that you weave so well Icy fingers up and down my spine The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine The same old tingle that I feel inside When that elevator starts its ride Down and down I go, 'round and 'round I go Like a leaf that's caught in the tide I should stay away, but what can I do? I hear your name, and I'm aflame Aflame with such a burning desire That only your kiss can put out the fire You are the lover that I've waited for The mate that fate had me created for And every time your lips meet mine Baby, down and down I go All around I go, in a spin Loving the spin that I'm in Under that old black magic called love

That Old Black Magic

Ella Fitzgerald

As Dorothy Parker once said To her boyfriend, "fare thee well" As Columbus announced When he knew he was bounced, "it was swell, Isabel, swell" As Abelard said to Eloise, "don't forget to drop a line to me, please" As Juliet cried, in her romeo's ear, "romeo, why not face the fact, my dear" It was just one of those things Just one of those crazy flings One of those bells that now and then rings Just one of those things It was just one of those nights Just one of those fabulous flights A trip to the moon on gossamer wings Just one of those things If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it When we started painting the town We'd have been aware that our love affair Was too hot, not to cool down So good-bye, dear, and amen Here's hoping we meet now and then It was great fun But it was just one of those things If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it When we started painting the town We'd have been aware that our love affair Was too hot, not to cool down So good-bye, dear, and amen Here's hoping we meet now and then It was great fun But it was just one of those things Just one of those things

Just One of Those Things [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

When the only sound in the empty street Is the heavy tread of the heavy feet That belong to a lonesome cop, I open shop When the moon so long has been gazing down On the wayward ways of this wayward town That her smile becomes a smirk, I go to work Love for sale, appetizing young love for sale Love that's fresh and still unspoiled Love that's only slightly soiled, love for sale Who will buy? Who would like to sample my supply? Who's prepared to pay the price for a trip to paradise? Love for sale Let the poets pipe of love in their childish way I know every type of love better far than they If you want the thrill of love, I've been through the mill of love Old love, new love, every love but true love Love for sale, appetizing young love for sale If you want to buy my wares, follow me and climb the stairs Love for sale Let the poets pipe of love in their childish way I know every type of love better far than they If you want the thrill of love, I've been through the mill of love Old love, new love, every love but true love Love for sale, appetizing young love for sale If you want to buy my wares, follow me and climb the stairs Love for sale, love for sale, love for sale

Love for Sale [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

It's very clear our love is here to stay Not for a year, but ever and a day The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know May just be passing fancies and in time may go But, oh, my dear, our love is here to stay Together we're going a long, long way In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble They're only made of clay But our love is here to stay In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble They're only made of clay But our love is here to stay

Love Is Here to Stay [*]

Ella Fitzgerald

I remember other days how I used to weep Over things you said to me; I couldn't even sleep You forgot your promises, every single vow All you did was laugh at me, but things are different now I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me Every road has a turning That's one thing you're learning I cried for you; what a fool I used to be Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer I found a heart just a little bit truer I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me How can I forget the hours that I worried through Wondering the live long day just what next thing to do? In those days you never thought anything of me But the slave that was all yours and now at last is free I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me Every road has a turning That's one thing you're learning I cried for you; what a fool I used to be Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer I found a heart just a little bit truer I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me

I Cried for You

Ella Fitzgerald

I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one till you I used to lie awake and wonder, if there could be A someone in this wide world, just made for me And now I see I had to save my love for you I never gave my love till you And through my lonely heart demanding it, Cupid took a hand in it I hadn't anyone till you And through my lonely heart demanding it, Cupid took a hand in it I hadn't anyone till you

I Hadn't Anyone Till You

Ella Fitzgerald

Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be blue All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe You know, dear, that I'm in love with you Every cloud must have a silver lining Wait until the sun shines through Cuddle up, my dear While, I kiss away each tear Or else, I shall be melancholy too Every cloud must have a silver lining Wait until the sun shines through Please, cuddle up, my dear While, I kiss away each tear Or else, I shall be melancholy too

My Melancholy Baby

Ella Fitzgerald

Reach for tomorrow Today belongs to the past The golden hopes of your yesterdays Can all be yours at last Reach for tomorrow And keep your head in the sky You may get hurt In a thousand ways But give it one more try Have no regret about Forget about The chances you missed In days to come I know there's something Better than this Reach for tomorrow And keep your dreams ever new No matter how many times it seems That dreams are not for you Reach for tomorrow And make them all come true

Reach for Tomorrow

Ella Fitzgerald

When I was a young man courting the girls I played me a waiting game If a maid refused me with tossing curls I'd let the old Earth make a couple of whirls While I plied her with tears in lieu of pearls And as time came around she came my way As time came around, she came When you meet with the young girls early in the spring You court them in song and rhyme They answer with words and a clover ring But if you could examine the goods they bring They have little to offer but the songs they sing And the plentiful waste of time of day A plentiful waste of time Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame One hasn't got time for the waiting game Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few September, November And these few precious days I'll spend with you These precious days I'll spend with you

September Song

Ella Fitzgerald

If you've never had to count a million sheep Then you've never been blue, never been blue If you've never had to cry yourself to sleep Then you've never been blue, never been blue I know I could go on laughing and troubled Plain trouble But when it concerns the heart The pain seems doubled Never worry about a little hurt or two There's nothing at all bothering you If you've never had a pal who stole your gal Then you've never known you've never been blue Something that this life will mind is plain, honey That's funny When you're miles away from home It's not so sunny No one ever knows what I go through While someone at home is babying you If you've never had to miss a goodnight kiss Then you've never known you've never been blue

Then You've Never Been Blue

Ella Fitzgerald

Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching for breaking each vow? Who's sad and blue? Who's crying too? Just like I cried over you. Right to the end, Just like a friend, I tried to warn you somehow. You had your way, Now you must pay;

Who's Sorry Now?

Ella Fitzgerald

It begins to tell 'round midnight, midnight I do pretty well till after sundown Supper time I'm feelin' sad But it really gets bad 'round midnight Memories always start 'round midnight Haven't got the heart to stand those memories When my heart is still with you And ol' midnight knows it too When a quarrel we had needs mending Does it mean that our love is ending? Darlin', I need you; lately I find You're out of my heart and I'm out of my mind Let our hearts take wings 'round midnight, midnight Let the angels sing for your returning Till our love is safe and sound And old midnight comes around Feelin' sad really gets bad 'Round, 'round, 'round midnight

'Round Midnight

Ella Fitzgerald

Night and stars above that shine so bright The mystery of their fading light That shines upon our caravan Sleep upon my shoulder as we creep Across the sand so I may keep The memory of our caravan This is so exciting You are so inviting Resting in my arms As I thrill to the magic charms Of you beside me here beneath the blue My dream of love is coming true Within our desert caravan

Caravan

Ella Fitzgerald

I don't believe in frettin' and grievin' Why mess around with strife? I never was cut out to step and strut out Give me the simple life Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant Those things roll off my knife Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes Give me the simple life A cottage small is all I'm after Not one that's spacious and wide A home that rings with joy and laughter And the ones you love inside Some like the high road, I like the low road Free from the grief and strife Sounds corny and seedy, but, yes, indeedy Give me the simple life

Give Me the Simple Life

Ella Fitzgerald

I heard it came to town A new kind of rhythm Spread around Sort of set you sizzlin' Now I'm all through with symphony Oh, rock it for me Every night You'll see all the nifties Plenty tight Swingin' down the fifties Now they're all through with symphony Ho ho ho, rock it for me Now it's true that once upon a time The opera was the thing But today the rage is rhythm and rhyme So won't you satisfy my soul With the rock and roll? You can't be tame While the band is playin' It ain't no shame To keep your body swayin' Beat it out in the minor key Ho ho ho, rock it for me Can't you hear me singin', la-la-la-la-la While the band is swingin' Oh, Chick Webb's sockin' And the band is rockin' So send me lightly, politely Brightly, and slightly Ho ho ho, rock it for me Now I'm all through with this stuff they call symphony Come on, boys, and sorta rock it for me It's true that once upon a time The opera was the thing But today the rage is rhythm and rhyme So won't you satisfy my soul With the rock and roll? You can't be tame While the band is playin' It ain't no shame To keep your body swayin' Beat it out in the minor key Oh, rock it Oh, rock it Say, won't you rock it for me? Why even all the nifties they don't want to hear any more symphony I'm tellin' you, Jack, you better get hip for yourself and rock it for me

Rock It for Me

Ella Fitzgerald

You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem If you miss the "A" train You`ll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it`s coming Listen to those rails a-thrumming All aboard, get on the "A" train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

Take the "A" Train

Ella Fitzgerald

This can't be love Because I feel so well No sobs, no sorrows, no sighs This can't be love I get no dizzy spells My head is not in the skies My heart does not stand still Just hear it beat This is too sweet to be love This can't be love Because I feel so well I love to look in your eyes I love to look in your eyes This can't be love Because I feel so well No sobs, no sorrows, no sighs This can't be love I get no dizzy spells My head is not in the skies My heart does not stand still Just hear it beat This is too sweet to be love This can't be love Because I feel so well I love to look in your eyes I love to look in your eyes

This Can't Be Love

Ella Fitzgerald

Those fingers in my hair That sly come-hither stare That strips my conscience bare It's witchcraft And I've got no defense for it The heat is too intense for it What good would common sense for it do? 'Cause it's witchcraft, wicked witchcraft And although I know it's strictly taboo When you arouse the need in me My heart says, "yes, indeed" in me Proceed with what you're leading me to It's such an ancient pitch But one that I wouldn't switch 'Cause there's no nicer witch than you 'Cause it's witchcraft, that crazy witchcraft And although I know it's strictly taboo When you arouse the need in me My heart says, "yes, indeed" in me Proceed with what you're leading me to It's such an ancient pitch But one that I'd never switch 'Cause there's no nicer witch than you

Witchcraft

Ella Fitzgerald

You, you're driving me crazy What did I do? What did I do? My tears for you make everything hazy Clouding the skies of blue How true were the friends Who were near me to cheer me Believe me, they knew, but you Were the kind who would hurt me Desert me when I needed you Yes, you, you're driving me crazy What did I do to you?

You're Driving Me Crazy

Ella Fitzgerald

You, you're driving me crazy! What did I do? What did I do? My tears for you make everything hazy Clouding the skies of blue How true Were the friends who were near me to cheer me Believe, me they knew But you Were the kind who would hurt me, desert me When I needed you Yes you, you're driving me crazy! What did I do to you?

You're Drivin' Me Crazy

Ella Fitzgerald

You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem If you miss the "A" train You'll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on, now it's coming Listen to those rails a-thrumming all aboard Get on the "A" train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem You must take the "A" train To go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem If you miss the "A" train You'll miss the quickest way to Harlem Hurry, get on board, it's comin' Listen to those rails a-thrumming all aboard Get on the "A" train Soon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem Harlem, boy Next stop is Harlem Next stop, Harlem Come on, get aboard the "A" train Get aboard Next stop is Harlem Take the "A" train

Take The "A" Train [Version]

Ella Fitzgerald

I got a right to sing the blues I got a right to feel low down I got a right to hang around Down around the river A certain man in this old town Keeps draggin' my poor heart around All I see for me Is misery I got a right to sing the blues I got a right to moan and sigh I got a right to sit and cry Down around the river I know the deep blue sea Will soon be callin' me It must be love Say what you choose I got a right to sing the blues

I Got a Right to Sing the Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Some folks were meant to live in clover, But they are such a chosen few. And clover being green is something I've never seen 'Cause I was born to be blue. When there's a yellow moon above me, They say there's moonbeams I should view But moonbeams being gold are something I can't behold 'Cause I was born to be blue. When I met you the world was bright and sunny When you left the curtain fell I'd like to laugh but nothing strikes me funny Now my world's a faded pastel Well, I guess I'm luckier than some folks, I've known the thrill of loving you. And that alone is more than I was created for 'Cause I was born to be blue.

(I Was) Born to Be Blue

Ella Fitzgerald

Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now This way, join the party I say, meet McCarty Hey, hey, Charlie, take a bow Ginger ale and white rock for his table Grab a chair, move over there And let him sit right next to Mabel Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now This way, meet The Dollies I say, Zeigfield Follies Hey, Charlie, take a bow See the smile on all those hungry faces They can tell that he's a buyer From those wide and open spaces Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now Clap hands, here comes Charlie now Clap hands, here comes Charlie now See the smile on all those hungry faces They can tell that he's a buyer From those wide and open spaces Clap hands, here comes Charlie now Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie, oh boy, yeah Ginger ale and white rock for his table Grab a chair, move over there And let him wait Clap hands, here comes Charlie now Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, good time Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now This way, join the party I say, meet McCarty Hey, hey, Charlie, take a bow See the smile on all those hungry faces They can tell that he's a buyer From those wide and open spaces Clap hands, here comes Charlie Clap hands, here comes Charlie now He's a big man with the ladies And sail her with his doubt When he starts to wail and holler, "Go man go" Oh boy, there was Charlie What joy, swingin' Charlie Clap hands, there goes Charlie now

Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie

Ella Fitzgerald

Now you say you're lonely You cry the long night through Well, you can cry me a river Cry me a river I cried a river over you Now you say you're sorry For being so untrue Well, you can cry me a river Cry me a river 'Cause I cried, I cried, I cried a river over you You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember, all that you said? You told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and And now you say, you say you love me Well, just to prove you do Come on and cry me a river Cry me a river 'Cause I cried a river over you You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember, all that you said? Told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and Now, now you say you love me Well, just to prove you do Come on and cry, cry, cry me a river Cry me a river 'Cause I cried a river over you If my pillow could talk, imagine what it would have said Could it be a river of tears I cried instead? So you can cry me a river Daddy, go ahead and cry me a river 'Cause I cried, how I cried a river over you How I cried a river over you

Cry Me a River

Ella Fitzgerald

Good morning heartache You old gloomy sight Good morning heartache Thought we said goodbye last night I turned and tossed until it seems you have gone But here you are with the dawn Wish I forget you, but you're here to stay It seems I met you When my love went away Now everyday I stop I'm saying to you Good morning heartache what's new Stop haunting me now Can't shake you no how Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Straight to Sunday blues Good morning heartache Here we go again Good morning heartache You're the one Who knows me well Might as well get use to you hanging around Good morning heartache Sit down

Good Morning Heartache

Ella Fitzgerald

I got a guy He don't dress me in sable He looks nothing like Gable But he's mine And I think he's too divine I got a guy When he starts into pet me He's the sauce on spaghetti He's the kind That you can't keep off your mind I got a guy And he's tough He's just a gem in the rough But when I polish him up, I swear He'll be a Tiffany solitaire I'm riding high 'Cause I'm happy and carefree There is nothing that can scare me 'Cause I got a guy I got a guy And he's tough He's just a gem in the rough But when I polish him up, I swear He'll be a Tiffany solitaire I'm riding high 'Cause I'm happy and carefree There is nothing that can scare me 'Cause I got a guy

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