SOMEBODY NOBODY LOVES
(Seymour Miller)

Claud Thornhill & His Orch. (vocal: Lillian Lane)
Ella Fitzgerald - 1941
Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Peggy Lee) - 1941
Artie Shaw & His Orch. - 1942
Hal McIntyre & His Orch. - 1942


I'm somebody nobody loves
Oh me, oh my, my, my
I'm somebody nobody loves,
I wonder why, why, why

Although I know it's most alarmin'
I've prayed on bended knee
For that certain gay prince charmin'
Who was meant for me

I've got to find me a somebody soon
Or else I'll die, die, die,
I'd take the man in the moon
If he'd give me a try
I'm just a lonesome Cinderella
That romance passes by
I'm somebody nobody loves, oh me oh my.


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)


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SOMEBODY NOBODY LOVES (Ella Fitzgerald)


as recorded by Ella Fitzgerald 
with Eddie Barefield,  Bill Beason,  
Tommy Fulford,  Ulysses Livingston,
& Beverley Peer  
October 28th 1941 
New York


I'm somebody nobody loves
Oh me, oh my, my, my!
I'm somebody nobody loves,
I wonder why, why, why?
Although I know it sounds alarming,
I've prayed on bended knee
For that certain gay Prince Charming
Who was meant for me.

I've got to find me a somebody soon,
Or else I'll die, die, die!
I'd take the man in the moon,
If he'd give me a try.
I'm just a lonely Cinderella
That romance passes by,
I'm somebody nobody loves,
Oh me, oh my!

If you feel the fates are against you,
'Cause the best things in life pass you by,
Look at me, look at me!
I've sent lots of letters to Cupid,
But he's a hard-to-get guy!
Look at me, oh look at me!

I'm somebody nobody loves
Oh me, oh my, my, my!
I'm somebody nobody loves,
I wonder why, why, why?
Although I know it sounds alarming,
I've prayed on bended knee
For that certain gay Prince Charming
Who was meant for me.

I've got to find me a somebody soon,
Or else I'll die, die, die!
I'd take the man in the moon,
If he'd give me a try.
I'm just a lonely Cinderella
That romance passes by,
Oh me, oh my,
I'm somebody nobody loves!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2012)