I TAKE TO YOU
Harry Warren (m) Mack Gordon (l)   1936

as rec by Anita O'Day w Gene Krupa & his Orch 
April 11th 1941 New York

also rec by-
Lena Horne w Noble Sissle & his Orch '36
Martha Tilton w Charles Dance & his Orch '41
Adelaide Hall
Johnny Long & his Orch


Like a duck takes to water,
Like the flowers take to dew,
Like a Latin takes to a Latin quarter,
I take to you!

Like a fish takes to swimmin',
Like the Irish take to stew,
Like a sultan takes to a flock of women,
I take to you!

Like moon and June,
Kiss and bliss,
A park bench and a tree;
They all go together,
Honey, so do we!

Like a spark takes to gleamin',
Like the moonbeam to the blue,
Like a lover takes to a night of dreamin',
I take to you, baby,
I take to you!

Like horns and strings,
Drums and things,
A xxxx, a clef and a key;
They all go together,
Honey, so do we!

Like a vocalist takes to hummin', (scat)
Trumpets and trombones too,
Like the Krupa takes to drummin',
I take to you!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2009)