Body And Soul (1930)
lyrics: Edward Heyman & Robert Sour & Frank Eyton
music: Johnny W. Green
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1940 | MT | 130 | Complete in Columbia v.6 | 10 | 2’58” |
My days have grown so lonely
For you I cry
For you dear only
Why haven’t you seen it
I’m all for you body and soulI spend my days in longing
I’m wondering why it’s me you’re wronging
Oh tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soulI can’t believe it
It’s hard to conceive it
That you’d throw away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I can have one more chance to prove dearMy life a hell you’re making
You know I’m yours for just the taking
I’d gladly surrender
Myself to you body and soul(bridge)
What lies before me
A future that’s stormy
A winter that’s gray and cold
Unless there’s magic the end will be tragic
And echo a tale that’s been told so oftenMy life revolves about you
What earthly good am I without you
I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soul2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1945 | LR | 23 | Complete on Verve v.1 | 1 | 3’24” |
(intro)
My days have grown so lonely
For you I cry
For you dear only
Why haven’t you seen it
I’m all for you body and soulI spend my days in longing
I’m wondering why it’s me you’re wronging
I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soulI can’t believe it
It’s hard to conceive it
That you’d throw away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I can have one more chance to prove dearMy life a hell you’re making
You know I’m yours for just the taking
I’d gladly surrender
Myself to you body and soulWhat lies before me
A future that’s stormy
A winter that’s gray and cold
Unless there’s magic the end will be tragic
And echo a tale that’s been told so oftenMy life revolves about you
What earthly good am I without you
Oh I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soul
3rd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1956 | LR | 166 | Complete on Verve v.8 | 7 | 2’39” |
(short version)
My days have grown so lonely
For you I cry
For you dear only
Why haven’t you seen it
I’m all for you body and soulI spend my days in longing
I’m wondering why it’s me you’re wronging
Oh, I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soulI can’t believe it
It’s hard to conceive it
That you’d throw away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I can have one more chance to prove dearMy life a hell you’re making
You know I’m yours for just the taking
Oh I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soul
4th version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1957 | MT | 298 | Complete on Verve v.9 | 4 | 6’22” |
My days have grown so lonely
For you I cry
For you dear only
Why haven’t you seen it
I’m all for you body and soulI spend my days in longing
You know it’s you that I am longing
Oh tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soulI can’t believe it
It’s hard to conceive it
That you’d throw away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I can have one more chance to prove dearMy life a wreck you’re making
You know I’m yours for just the taking
Oh, I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soul(long bridge)
My days have grown so lonely
For you I cry
For you dear only
Oh, I haven’t you seen it
I’m all for you body and soulI spend my days in longing
And it’s for you that I am longing
Oh I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soulI can’t believe it
It’s hard to conceive it
That you’d throw away romance
Are you pretending
It looks like the ending
Unless I can have one more chance to prove dearMy life a hell you’re making
You know I’m yours for just the taking
Oh, I tell you I mean it
I’m all for you body and soul
Notes |
This song came from the show Three’s a Crowd