IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO
Saul Chaplin (m) Sammy Cahn (l)  1937

as rec by Nancy Wilson w Billy May & his Orch  1959

also rec by -
Peggy Mann w Ben Pollack's Pick-A-Rib Boys '37
Bert Yarlett w Ben Frankel & his Orch '37
Jack Leonard w Tommy Dorsey & his Orch '37
Bea Wain w Artie Shaw & his Orch '37
Dinah Washington w Don Costa & his Orch '62
Fletcher Henderson & his Orch
Esther Phillips
Martha Tilton w Benny Goodman & his Orch


If it's the last thing I do,
I'll make you mine!
Darling, the first thing is you
In my design.
Just like the stars guard the moon above me,
That's how I've gotta love, so love me,
Please love me!

If it's the last thing I do,
I'll take your hand,
And though I won't say a word,
You'll understand.
I'll build a dream, just made for two,
And then I'll make it come true,
If it's the very last thing I do!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - October 2009)