DON'T LIKE GOODBYES
From the Broadway Show "House Of Flowers" (1955)
(Music: Harold Arlen / Lyrics: Truman Capote)

Pearl Bailey (Broadway Production) - 1955
Frank Sinatra - 1957
Bill Henderson - 1960
Barbra Streisand - 1964
Diane Schuur - 1986
Judy Kaye - 1995
K.T. Sullivan - 1995
Maureen McGovern - 1996
Harry Connick Jr. - 1997
Tony Bennett - 2004
Patti LuPone - 2005
Barbara Fasano - 2005

Also recorded by:
Percy Faith; Marian Bruce; Nelson Riddle; Faith Gibson;
Bill Hutton; Alan Kaplan; Alan Barnes.......and others.



Don't like goodbyes, tears or sighs
I'm not too good at leavin' time
I got no taste for grievin' time
No, no, not me

You've been my near one's, always my dear one's
I never thought that I would find
Another love, a diff'rent kind
But it came to be

Well, if you think I'm telling you lies
Go try your luck and look into his eyes
But remember, you must remember he's mine
And my world overhead has a clear new shine

Have I found the answer
Yes, he's the only answer
Guess I won't have to guide him, jus' walk beside him
Can't you see it clearly that I love him dearly

Don't want to leave you, sorry to grieve you
It's trav'lin' time and I must move on
Found the man to lean upon, and if I could arrange it
Oh, would I care to change it
Not me!


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As recorded by BARBRA STREISAND:


It's not easy, it's never been easy
To let anyone see the sentimental side of me
Hard as I try, I can't help but show
It's my heart you're taking as you go

Don't like goodbyes, tears or sighs
I'm not too good at leavin' time
I got no taste for grievin' time
No, no, no, no, not me

You've been my near one, ever my dear one
I never thought that you would find
Another love, a diff'rent kind
But it came to be

Now that your future is lookin' up
Forget the past and go fill your lovin' cup
But remember, remember leavin' is fine
How the world overhead has a clear new shine

I won't be grievin' now that you're leavin'
It's trav'lin' time and you must move on
Found someone that you can lean upon
And if I could arrange it
Ah, would I care to change it
Not me
Not me


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2010)