Billie Holiday Discography   Lyrics

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (1943)

lyrics by Bob Russell

music by Duke Ellington

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 LR 14 Complete in Columbia v.10 22 3'36"

(intro)

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream
Is over my head

Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal what I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

Do nothin' till you hear from me

(track continues to I'll Get By - LR #16)

 

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1944 LR 17 Perfect Complete Collection v.1 15 2'56"

(intro)

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream
Is over my head

Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal what I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

Do nothin' till you hear from me

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1955 MT 255 Complete in Verve v.3 17 5'00"

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seams of other one's dream
Is over my head

Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

(long bridge)

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

rec date type # discography tk rec time
1956 MT 281 Complete on Verve v.7 9 4'12"

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seams of anyone's dream
Is over my head

Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance

True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

( bridge)

I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But don't do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will
Do nothin'
Do nothin'

 

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