JUST A-SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN'
(Duke Ellington / Lee Gaines / Billy Strayhorn)

Stan Kenton & His Orch. (vocal: June Christy) - 1946
Delta Rhythm Boys - 1946
Georgie Auld & His Orch. (vocal: Sarah Vaughan) - 1946
Earl Hines & His Orch. (vocal: Dolores Parker) - 1946
Toni Harper - 1955
Rosemary Clooney - 1956
Ella Fitzgerald - 1957
Mel Tormé - 1960
Kenny Burrell Trio - 1960
Joe Williams - 1964

Also recorded by:
Duke Ellington; Chris Barber; Benny Goodman;
Lennon Brothers & Gail Lennon; Carol Sloane;
Martha Lorin; The Pied Pipers; Allan Harris;
Cleo Laine; Carla Cook: ........ and others.


I know I should go out
Be seen here and there
But my friends have found out
My baby don't care

I don't go out walkin'
I ain't for no talkin'
My baby's done left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'

If I had been schemin'
Instead of just dreamin'
He'd never have left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'

Sittin' all day without holdin' my baby
Makes me so blue and sad
If he don't hurry and come back
It's a cinch to drive me mad

Now if I don't find him
I hope you'll remind him
That I'm stayin' where he left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' all day


(Transcribed from Toni Harper's
recording by Mel Priddle - July 2005)


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As recorded by Ella Fitzgerald:


I don't go out walking
I ain't for no talking
My baby's done left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'

If I had been scheming
Instead of just dreaming
He'd never have left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'

Sittin all day without holding my baby
Makes me so blue and sad
If he don't hurry and come back
It's a cinch to drive me mad

Now if I don't find him
I hope you'll remind him
That I'm staying where he left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'
All day

Don't go out a walking
And I for no talking
My baby's done left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'
All day

If I had been scheming
Instead of just dreaming
He'd never have left me
Just a-sittin' and a-rockin'

Sittin all day without holding my baby
I miss my lonely papa
If he don't hurry and come back
It's a cinch to, I'll blow my toppa

Now if I don't find him
I hope you'll remind him
That I'm staying where he left me
Just a sittin' and a rockin'
Rockin' and a-sittin'
Sittin' and a-rockin'
All day


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