FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE
(Music: Ray Henderson / Lyrics: B.G. De Sylva & Lew Brown)


Nick Lucas - 1928
Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio (vocal: Annette Hanshaw) - 1928
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1928
Jesse Crawford (Instr.) - 1928
Layton & Johnstone - 1929
Leslie Astor - 1929



Fancy meeting you again
After all these years
Just from greeting you again
How my grey sky clears

That friendly clasp of your hand
Tells me that you understand

Won't you spend awhile with me
For old times' sake
Speak of days that used to be
For old times' sake

I know the heartaches I cost you
But I suffered more, for I lost you
So hold me near and kiss me, dear
For old times' sake

Let us forget we were parted
And be just the same as we started 
So hold me near and kiss me, dear
For old times' sake


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As recorded by LESLIE ASTOR:

Fancy meeting you again
After all these years
Just from greeting you again
How my grey sky clears

That friendly clasp of your hand
Tells me that you understand

Won't you spend awhile with me
For old times' sake
Speak of days that used to be
For old times' sake

Let us forget we were parted
And be just the same as we started 
So hold me near and kiss me, dear
For old times' sake

Something in me seems to say
As it always does
When I let you go away
What a fool I was

Although I can't make amends
Let us forget and be friends

Won't you spend awhile with me
For old times' sake
Speak of days that used to be
For old times' sake

I was unkind, dear, to doubt you
But I've been so lonely without you
So hold me near and kiss me, dear
For old times' sake

(Instrumental Break)

Let us forget we were parted
And be just the same as we started 
So hold me near and kiss me, dear
For old times' sake



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2018)