DON'CHA GO 'WAY MAD
(Music: Jimmy Mundy & Illinois Jacquet / Lyrics: Al Stillman)

Ella Fitzgerald & Sy Oliver - 1950
Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: The Skylarks) - 1950
Frank Sinatra (Radio transcription with Ziggy Elman & His Orch.) - 1950
Lucy Ann Polk - 1957
Rosemary Clooney & The Hi-Lo's - 1957
Julie London - 1957
Ella Fitzgerald (with Oscar Peterson) - 1957
Frank Sinatra - 1962
Mel Tormé (with Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass) - 1986
Donna Byrne - 1992
Genie Grant - 1997
Rebecca Kilgore - 1999
Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack - 1999
Madeline Kole - 2004

Also recorded by: Sammy Davis Jr.; Clémentine; Pamela Luss; Arlene Smith.



EF: Who was that woman I saw you with last night?

SO: I must confess what you say is true
I had a rendezvous with somebody new
It's the only one I ever had
EF: Oh yeah?
SO: Baby, baby, don'cha go way mad!

EF: Cheatin'shows and it never goes
I got a reason to be mad, I suppose
Well, I guess I'm just a passin' fad
SO: Baby, baby, don'cha go way mad!

EF: Your kind's a dime a dozen
That's not the kind I want!
Who would believe your cousin
Would be sittin' in that restaurant!

EF: You realise that I'm real upset!
SO: What do you say that you forgive and forget?
EF: Ought to shake you for a truer lad!
SO: Oh bay-bay-baby, don'cha go way mad!

SO: Look honey, if you really wanna know the truth
She just happened to be sitting at my table
EF: Baby! Baby, who are you kidding?
SO: And furthermore, all I had on my mind was food!
EF: Well, if that's the case
How come you were seen holding hands across the table?
SO: Holding hands? Holding hands?
I wasn't holding hands, I was just reaching for the cheque!
EF: Hah! Honey, you know you never reached for a cheque in your life!

SO: I guess that you've got me dead to rights!
EF: I mighta known that you were slippin' 'round nights!
SO: I'll admit I really was a cad!
EF: Can you blame me if I go 'way mad!

SO: Cheatin' shows and it never goes
EF: I wanna stay away for ever, I s'pose!
SO: But she was only a passin' fad!
EF: Oh yeah?
SO: Baby baby, don'cha go way mad!

SO: That gal was just a phoney!
That chick had no finesse!
EF: I know that's just baloney,
But I forgive you, nonetheless!

SO: I'm sorry dear if I made you blue!
EF: All of my life I've been a fool for you!
SO: Cool, kiss me just to show you're glad!
EF: Nothin' doin' 'cause I'm goin' 'way mad!
SO: You gotta forgive me!
EF: No! No no no!
SO: Oh forgive me!
EF: Well, I'll think about it!
Okay baby, I won't go 'way mad!


(Contributed by Peter Akers - February 2010)


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As recorded by LUCY ANN POLK:


I must confess what you say is true
I had a rendezvous with somebody new
That's the only one I ever had
So baby, baby don'cha go 'way mad

Your cheatin' shows and it never goes
You got a reason to be mad I suppose
But it only was a passing fad
Baby, baby, don'cha go 'way mad

His kind's a dime a dozen
I should have passed him by
But Who'd have thought your cousin
Would come along and give me the eye

I understand that you feel upset
Well, whaddya say that you forgive and forget
Come here and kiss me so I'll know you're glad
But baby don'cha go 'way mad

(Instrumental Break)

His kind's a dime a dozen
I should have passed him by
But Who'd ever thought your cousin
Would come along and give me the eye

I understand that you feel upset
So, whaddya say that you forgive and forget
Come here and kiss me so I'll know you're glad
But baby, baby don'cha go 'way mad

Baa-daa-baa-doo-doo-bah-daa-boo-doo-baa
But baby, baby don'cha go 'way mad


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2010)


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