NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
From the Film "A Damsel In Distress" (1937)
(George & Ira Gershwin)
Recorded by: Larry Adler; Andrews Sisters; Fred Astaire;
Winifred Atwell; Joshua Bell; Tony Bennett; Stanley Black;
Ruby Braff; Charlie Byrd; June Christy; Rosemary Clooney;
Nat King Cole; Bing Crosby; Miles Davis; Doris Day;
Tommy Dorsey; Percy Faith; Michael Feinstein;
Ella Fitzgerald; Erroll Garner; George Gershwin;
Ira Gershwin; Stan Getz; Dizzy Gillespie; Benny Goodman;
Stephane Grappelli; Georges Guetary; Dick Haymes;
Ted Heath; Woody Herman; Earl Hines; Gregory Hines;
Billie Holiday; Harry James; Joni James; Jack Jones;
Shirley Jones & Jack Cassidy; Stan Kenton; Peggy Lee;
London Philharmonic Orch.; Don Lusher; Al Martino;
Carmen McRae; Marnie Nixon; Ray Noble; Oscar Peterson;
André Previn; Buddy Rich; Dinah Shore; Frank Sinatra;
Jeri Southern; Jo Stafford; Sting; Maxine Sullivan;
Art Tatum; Dame Kiri Te Kanawa; Mel Tormé; Dick Van Dyke;
Sarah Vaughan; Paul Weston; Margaret Whiting;
Teddy Wilson; ..... and many more.
The man who only lives for making money
Lives a life that isn't necessarily sunny
Likewise the man who works for fame
There's no guarantee that time won't erase his name
The fact is, the only work that really brings enjoyment
Is the kind that is for girl and boy meant
Fall in love and you won't regret it
That's the best work of all, if you can get it
Holding hands at midnight
'Neath a starry sky
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Strolling with the one girl
Sighing sigh after sigh
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it if you try
Just imagine someone
Waiting at the cottage door
Where two hearts become one
Who could ask for anything more?
Loving one who loves you
And then taking that vow
It's nice work if you can get it
And if you get it, won't you tell me how?"
(bridge)
Just imagine someone
Waiting at the cottage door
Where two hearts become one
Who could ask for anything more?
Loving one who loves you
And then taking that vow
Nice work if you can get it
And if you get it, won't you tell me how?"
