HOW CAN I?
Thomas Waller / J C Johnson

Thomas "Fats" Waller & his Rhythm  
recorded October 7th 1937 
New York


You keep sayin' it's over and we're through,
I keep prayin' to see it just like you;
Prayin' and prayin', what good does it do?
How can I with you in my heart?
(oh baby, talk to me, talk to me!)

I keep feelin' it really isn't so,
Make believin' it wouldn't hurt, you know!
Waitin' to tell you I can't let you go,
How can I with you in my heart?
(ah baby!)

I was sincere in everything we planned,
Oh, in that love affair we both enjoyed.
(oh momma, listen!)
But one thing dear I'll never understand,
Is how that feelin's happened I tried to avoid.

I've been cryin' because you're so unkind,
I've been tryin' another love to find,
Tryin' to get you right out of my mind,
How can I with you in my heart?
(explain yourself woman, explain yourself!)



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2012)