BARGAIN DAY
(William Roy)


Rosemary Clooney with Tony Pastor & His Orch. - 1947
Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones & His Orch. - 1956
Chris Connor - 1959
Ernestine Anderson - 2003



As recorded by DINAH WASHINGTON:

It's bargain day
Wanna buy a heart
Ooooh, it's bargain day
Mine is torn apart
I'll sell it cheap
Or maybe I can trade it in
For a happier model
It's bargain day

Here's a pair of arms
It's bargain day
Gone are all their charms
They need somebody bad
To put themselves around
Tell me where can they be found

Here we have a pair of eyes
A little dry of tears
A little bleak
And here we have a pair of lips
You will have to bend your ear
'Cause the words are weak

Oooooh, it's bargain day
You can name your price
Bargain day
Think about it twice
For you might take these items
Torn with pain and strife
Mmmm-mmm, and maybe someday
You'll bring them back to life

Say, here we have a pair of eyes
A little dry of tears
A little bleak
We also have a pair of lips
You'll have to hold your ear close
'Cause the words are weak

Say, it's bargain day
You can name your price
It's bargain day
You'd better think about it twice
Or you might take these items
Torn with pain and strife
And maybe, maybe you'll bring them back
Bring them back to life







(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2011)