I'D DO THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY THINGS

from 1934 London musical "Jill Darling" 


(Vivian Ellis (m) Desmond Carter (l) 1934)

Frances Day & Arthur Riscoe
with the Saville Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Francis M Collinson
recorded January 10th 1935 London


[ar]
Although I'm not quite crazy,
To tell the truth I'll try.
I know I'm rather hazy,
As to what I'm doing and why.
I've said that I adore you,
There's nothing more to say.
I can't explain it for you,
I'm queer that way!

I think I'm yours sincerely,
I maybe gonna buy you diamond rings!
perhaps I love you dearly,
I do the most extraordinary things!

You may be what I'm made for,
I see I have my arm around your waist.
Perhaps you're what I've prayed for,
I have the most extraordinary taste!

Though I don't understand
Why I'm holding your hand,
I suppose I'm crazy over you;
This may last a week or two,
There's no knowin' what I'll do!

I've said you, you were my baby,
The sort o' girl that Father Christmas brings!
And heaven knows, you may be,
I get the most extraordinary things!

[fd]
I love the ground you walk on,
I love the things you do.
Whatever theme you talk on,
I like to listen to you!

I can't go on without you,
I never need a change,
But when I think about you,
It does seem strange!

Of course, I'm far above you,
My place is in the company of kings!
But all the same, I love you,
I do the most extraordinary things!

To see you I'm delighted,
I'm miserable until that face appears.
I know that I'm short sighted,
I have the most peculiar ideas!

All my friends will complain that i'm not seein' things
When I go round tellin' them the news1
[ar]
Hot-cha-cha!
[fd]
Most of them it will amuse,
[ar]
Hot-cha-cha!
[fd]
But I've very funny news!
[ar]
Cha-ha-ha!

And doesn't, does it ever strike you
The stork may bring a family on his wings?
I may get twins just like you,
I get the most extraordinary things!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2014)