Spending These Lonesome Evenings
With Nothing To Do
But To Live In Dreams That I Make Up
All By Myself

Dreaming That You're Beside Me
I Picture The Prettiest Stories
Only To Wake Up
All By Myself

What Is The Good Of Me By Myself?

Why Was I Born
Why Am I Living
What Do I Get
What Am I Giving

Why Do I Want A Thing
I Daren't Hope For
What Can I Hope For
I Wish I Knew

Why Do I Try
To Draw You Near Me
Why Do I Do I Cry
You Never Hear Me

I'm A Poor Fool
But What Can I Do
Why Was I Born
To Love You

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I'm A Poor Fool
But What Can I Do
Why Was I Born
To Love You


Oh Listen, Sister,
I Love My Mister Man,
And I Can't Tell Yo' Why,
Dere Ain't No Reason
Why I Should Love Dat Man.
It Must Be Sumpin' Dat De Angels Done Plan.

Refrain:

Fish Got To Swim, Birds Got To Fly,
I Got To Love One Man Till I Die.
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine.
Tell Me He's Lazy, Tell Me He's Slow,
Tell Me I'm Crazy (maybe I Know).
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine.
When He Goes Away
Dat's A Rainy Day,
But When He Comes Back Dat Day Is Fine,
De Sun Will Shine!
He Kin Come Home As Late As Kin Be,
Home Widout Him Ain't No Home To Me.
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine.

My Man Is Shif'less
An' Good For Nuthin' Too
(He's Mah Man Jes' De Same)

He's Never Round Here
When Dere Is Work To Do.
He's Never Round Here When Dere's Workin' To Do.
De Chimbley's Smokin',
De Roof Is Leakin' In,
But He Don't Seem To Care.
He Kin Be Happy
Wid Jes' A Sip Of Gin.
Ah Even Love Him When His Kisses Got Gin!

Repeat Refrain


[Verse]
Why Do They Think Up Stories That Link My Name With Yours?
Why Do The Neighbors Chatter All Day, Behind Their Doors?
I Know A Way To Prove What They Say Is Quite Untrue.
Here Is The Gist, A Practical List Of Don'ts For You.

[Chorus]
Don't Throw Bouquets At Me
Don't Please My Folks Too Much
Don't Laugh At My Jokes Too Much
People Will Say We're In Love!
Don't Sigh And Gaze At Me
Your Sighs Are So Like Mine
Your Eyes Mustn't Glow Like Mine
People Will Say We're In Love!
Don't Start Collecting Things
Give Me My Rose And My Glove.
Sweetheart They're Suspecting Things
People Will Say We're In Love.
Don't Praise My Charm Too Much
Don't Look So Vain With Me
Don't Stand In The Rain With Me
People Will Say We're In Love!
Don't Take My Arm Too Much
Don't Keep Your Hand In Mine
Your Hand Feels So Grand In Mine
People Will Say We're In Love!
Don't Dance All Night With Me
Till The Stars Fade From Above.
They'll See It's Alright With Me
People Will Say We're In Love.