I'M GONNA LOCK MY HEART (AND THROW AWAY THE KEY)
(Jimmy Eaton / Terry Shand)

Billie Holiday & Her Orch. - 1938
Henry Busse & His Orch. (vocal: Don Huston)- 1938
Willie Lewis & His Entertainers (vocal: Greta Keller) - 1938
Oran "Hot Lips" Page & His Orch. - 1938
Red Sovine - 1950
Etta Jones - 1956
Eddy Arnold - 1956
Carmen McRae - 1961
Carol Sloane - 1995

Also recorded by:
Dick Jurgens & His Orch. (vocal: Ron Kemper);
Bird of Paradise Orch. (vocal: Susan Chastain);
Lenora Zenzanai Helm; Mimi Maura; Rod Sherrell;
Linnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale; David Arkenstone;
Leonie Smith.


I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key
I'm wise to all those tricks you played on me
I'm gonna turn my back on love
I'm gonna snub the moon above
Seal all my windows up with tin
So the love bug can't get in
Gonna park my romance right along the kerb
Hang a sign upon my heart "please don't disturb"
And if I never fall in love again
That's soon enough for me
I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)