fr "Babes In Arms" 1937 musical New York
Richard Rodgers (m) Lorenz Hart (l) 1937
as rec by Judy Garland w Eadie Griffith & Rack Godwin (pianos) 1947
You don't know that I felt good
When we up and parted!
You don't know that I knocked on wood,
Gladly broken hearted!
Worrying is through,
I sleep all night,
Appetite and health restored,
You don't know how much I'm bored!
The sleepless nights,
The daily fights,
The quick toboggan when you reach the heights,
I miss the kisses and I miss the bites,
I wish I were in love again!
The broken dates,
The endless waits,
The lovely loving and the hateful hates,
The conversation with the flying plates,
I wish I were in love again!
No more pain,
No more strain,
Now I'm sane
But, I would rather be gaga!
The pulled out fur
Of cat and cur,
The finest mating of a him and her,
I've learned my lesson but I wish I were
In love again!
The furtive sigh,
The blackened eye,
The words, "I'll love you till the day I die!",
The self deception that believes the lie,
I wish I were in love again!
When love congeals
It soon reveals
The faint aroma of performing seals!
The double-crossing of a pair of heals,
I wish I were in love again!
No more care,
No despair
I'm all there
Now, but I'd rather be punch-drunk!
Believe me sir,
I much prefer
The classic battle of a him and her!
I don't like quiet and I wish I were
In love again!
No more pain,
No more strain,
Now I'm sane
But, I would rather be gaga!
The pulled out fur
Of cat and cur,
The finest mating of a him and her,
I've learned my lesson but I wish I were
In love again!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2011)
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as recorded by Frank Sinatra
The sleepless nights - the daily fights
The quick toboggan - when you reach the heights
I miss the kisses - and I miss the bites
I wish I were in love again
The broken dates - the endless waits
The lovely loving - and the hateful hates
The conversation - with the flying plates
I wish I were in love again
No more pain - no more strain
Now I'm sane - but I would rather be punched - drunk
The pulled out fur - of cat and cur
The fine mismating - of a him and her
I've learned my lesson - but I wish I were
In love again
The furtive sigh - the blackened eye
The words: "I love you - 'til the day I day"
The self deception - that believes the lie
I wish I were in love again
When love congeals - it soon reveals
The faint aroma - of performing seals
The double-crossing - of a pair of heals
I wish I were in love again
No, no more care - no, no despair
Now I'm all there (now) - but I'd rather be punch-drunk
Believe me sir - I much prefer
The classic battle - of a him and her
I don't like quiet - and I wish I were
In love again - in love again - in love again
