SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR
From the film "Christmas Holiday" (1944)
(Words & Music: Frank Loesser)

Deanna Durbin (Film Soundtrack) - 1944
Morton Downey - 1944
Sarah Vaughan (with Miles Davis) - 1950
Helen Merrill - 1956
The Four Lads - 1957
Anita O'Day (with Cal Tjader) - 1962

Also recorded by:
Ella Fitzgerald; Carly Simon & Jimmy Webb; George Evans;
Red Garland Trio; Jeri Southern; Joni James; Liz Callaway;
Wynton Marsalis; Lola Haag; Michael Feinstein; Barbara Lea;
Deborah Shulman; Pete Churchill Trio; ..........and others.



January and Februay were never so empty and grey
Tragic'lly I feel like crying
Without you, my darling, I'm dying
But let's rather put it this way

Spring will be a little late this year
A little late arriving in my lonely world over here
For you have left me and where is our April of old
You have left me and Winter continues cold

As if to say.......Spring will be a little slow to start
A little slow reviving music it made in my heart
Yes, time heals all things, so I needn't cling to this fear
It's merely that Spring will be a little late this year