I'LL CLOSE MY EYES
(Billy Reid)
Dorothy Squires - 1945
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal: Jack Powers) - 1945
Lou Preager & His Orch. (vocal: Paul Rich) - 1945
Jean Cavall - 1946
Joan Regan - 1957
I'll close my eyes
And make believe it's you
If other lips
Should speak of love divine
The stars were mine
But I just reached for the Moon
And found all too soon
It was not to be mine
I'll close my eyes
If you should pass me by
With someone else
Maybe who loves you too
I may be lonely
But when I see the Moon tonight
I'll close my eyes
And make believe it's you
Happiness is passing me by
Can it be that once again I was reaching too high
Love was mine, you gave me a chance
But my heart was not content and I lost my romance
I'll close my eyes
If you should pass me by
With someone else
Maybe who loves you too
I may be lonely
But when I see the Moon tonight
I'll close my eyes
And make believe it's you
I'll close my eyes
And make believe it's you
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Re-written lyrics as used mostly in American recordings:
I'LL CLOSE MY EYES
(Buddy Kaye / Billy Reid)
Dinah Shore - 1947
Johnny Desmond - 1947
Andy Russell - 1947
Mildred Bailey - 1947
Vic Damone - 1947
Peggy Lee (Radio Transcript) - 1947
Little Jimmy Scott - 1950
Ronnie Deauville - 1956
Joe Leahy's Orch. (vocal: Jack Carroll) - 1956
Dinah Washington - 1957
Donna Fuller - 1957
Connie Francis - 1959
Sarah Vaughan - 1959
Homer & Jethro - 1959
Dakota Staton - 1961
The Skyliners - 1961
Big Maybelle - 1962
Joanie Sommers - 1962
Lita Roza - 1963
Marilyn Michaels - 1965
Johnny Mathis - 1965
Arthur Prysock - 1965
Also recorded by:
Tony Monaco; Buddy Morrow; Anita Ellis; Percy Faith; Diane Schuur; Doug Raney;
Kenny Burrell; Hank Crawford; Mark Murphy; George Shearing; Bob Montgomery;
Renato Sellani; Keith Jarrett; Ted Heath; Don Lusher; Ken McIntyre; Claire Martin;
Tommy Newsom; Cannonball Adderley; Gene Ammons; Ray Anthony; Betty Scott;
............. and many others.
Heaven sends
A song through its doors
Just as if it seems to know
I'm exclusively yours
Knowing this
I feel but one way
You will understand it too
In these words that I say
I'll close my eyes
To everyone but you
And when I do
I'll see you standing there
I'll lock my heart
To any other caress
I'll never say yes
To a new love affair
I'll close my eyes
To everything that's gay
If you are not there
To share each lovely day
And through the years
Those moments when we're apart
I'll close my eyes
And see you with my heart
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2008)
