1. _ Embraceable You
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you
Embrace me, you irreplaceable you
Just one look at you
My heart grew tipsy in me
You and you alone
Bring out the gypsy in me
I love all the many charms about you
Above all, i want these arms about you
Don't be a naughty baby
Come to papa, come to papa do
My sweet embraceable you
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I love all the many charms about you
Above all, i want my arms about you
So don't you be, a naughty baby
Come to papa do
My sweet embraceable you
Transcribed by todd peach <tpeach@gte.net>
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And this interesting variation is from frank's album
"frank sinatra the voice-the columbia years-disc 1"
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you
Embrace me, my silk-and-lace-able you
I'm in love with you, i am and verily so
But you're much too shy, unnecessarily so
I love all the many charms about you
Above all, i want my arms about you
Don't be a naughty baby, come to papa, do
My sweet embraceable you
<very brief instrumental>
I love all the many charms about you
Above all, i want these arms about you
So, don't be a naughty baby, come to papa, do
My sweet embraceable you
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2. _ Day By Day
Writer(s): stordahl/weston/cahn
Day by day i'm falling more in love with you
And day by day my love seems to grow
There isn't any end to my devotion
It's deeper dear by far than any ocean
I find that day by day you're making all my dreams come true
And (so) come what may i want you to know
I'm (that i am) yours alone, and i'm in love (in love) to stay
As we go through the years day by day
(i said, "day by day")
(as we go through the years day by day)
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3. _ I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
I couldn't sleep a wink last night
Because we had that silly fight
I thought my heart would break the whole night through,
I knew that you'd be sorry, and i am sorry too,
I couldn't have my favorite dream,
The one in which i hold you tight,
I had to call you up this morning
To see if everything was still all right,
Yes, i had to call you up this morning
'cause i couldn't sleep a wink last night,
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4. _ Close To You
Close to you - i will always stay
Close to you - though you're far away
You'll always be near - as though you were here
By my side
No matter where - in my dreams, i'll find you there
Close to me - sharing your caress
Can't you see - you're my happiness
Where ever you go - my heart will go too
What can i do
It only wants to be - close to you
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5. _ She's Funny That Way
I'm not much to look at, nothin' to see
Just glad i'm livin' and happy to be
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
I can't save a dollar, ain't worth a cent
She'd never holler, she'd live in a tent
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
Though she'd love to work and slave for me every day
She'd be so much better off if i went away
But why should i leave her, why should i go?
She'd be unhappy without me, i know
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
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When i hurt her feelin's once in a while
Her only answer is one little smile
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
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6. _ You'll Never Know
Writer(s): gordon/warren
Darling, i'm so blue without you
I think about you the live-long day
When you ask me if i'm lonely
Then i only have this to say
You'll never know just how much i miss you
You'll never know just how much i care
And if i tried, i still couldn't hide my love for you
You ought to know, for haven't i told you so
A million or more times?
You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my ev'ry prayer
If there is some other way to prove that i love you
I swear i don't know how
You'll never know if you don't know now
You'll never know just how much i miss you
You'll never know just how much i care
You said good-bye, no stars in the sky refuse to shine
Take it from me, it's no fun to be alone
With moonlight and memories
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7. _ All Or Nothing At All
Writer(s): lawrence/altman
All or nothing at all
Half a love, never appealed to me
If your heart, never could yield to me
Then i'd rather (rather) have nothing at all
All or nothing at all
If it's love, there is no in between
Why begin then cry, for something that might have been
No i'd rather (rather) have nothing at all
But please don't bring your lips so close to my cheek
Don't smile or i'll be lost beyond recall
The kiss in your eyes, the touch of your hand makes me weak
And my heart may go dizzy and fall
And if i fell (i fell) under the spell of your call
I would be, caught in the undertow
So you see, i've got to say no, no
All or nothing at all
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8. _ Stormy Weather
Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my gal and i ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time
Every time
So weary all of the time
When she went away
The blues walked in and then they met me
If she stays away
That old rocking chair's bound to get me
All i do is pray
The lord above will let me
Just walk in that sun again
Can't go on
Everything i had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my gal and i ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time
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9. _ A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
Some like a night at the movies, some like a dance or a show
Some are content with an evening spent home by the radio
Some like to live for the moment, some like to just reminisce
But whenever i have an evening to spend. just give me one like this
This is a lovely way to spend an evening. can't think of anything i'd rather do
This is a lovely way to spend an evening, can't think of anyone as lovely as you
A casual stroll through a garden. a kiss by a lazy lagoon
Catching a breath of moonlight, humming our favorite tune
This is a lovely way to spend an evening
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you
Catching a breath of moonlight, humming our favorite tune
This is a lovely way to spend an evening
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you
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10. _ I Only Have Eyes For You
Writer(s): warren/dubin
My love must be a kind of blind love
I can't see anyone but you
And dear, i wonder if you find love
An optical illusion, too?
Are the stars out tonight?
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
'cause i only have eyes for you, dear
The moon may be high
But i can't see a thing in the sky
'cause i only have eyes for you.
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here, so am i
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And i only have eyes for you
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