| Someone To Watch Over Me | ||
| (1926) George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | ||
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Original lyrics There's a saying old says that love is blind Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find" So I'm going to seek a certain girl I've had in mind Looking everywhere, haven't found her yet She's the big affair I cannot forget Only girl I ever think of will regret I'd like to add her initial to my monogram Tell me where's the shepherd for this lost lamb There's a somebody I'm longing to see I hope that she turns out to be Someone who'll watch over me I'm a little lamb who's lost in a wood I know I could always be good To one who'll watch over me Although she may not the girl some men think of As handsome to my heart She carries the key Won't you tell her please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh how I need Someone to watch over me Someone to watch over me |
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A song from the musical "Oh, Kay", which opened November 8, 1926 at the Imperial Theatre, New York. Music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, libretto by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse. Director: John Harwood. With Gertrude Lawrence in the character of Kay. This song was recorded by several singers among which Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Elton John. During the credits of the movie with the same name (Ridley Scott, 1987) Sting give a great rendering of the tune. |
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Recording live session 1990 Jul. 13, Montreux | |
| CD 1990 Madame Nina Simone TS RRC 019 | ||
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Lyrics provided for academic research purposes only. Commercial use is prohibited. Comments to Mauro Boscarol |
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