LILLETTE
(Wally Gold)

Nat 'King' Cole Trio - 1947
Johnny Desmond & The Dell Trio - 1947
Arne Domnérus & His Orch. with Rolf Ericson - 1950

Also recorded by:
Jimmy Dorsey Orch.; Jonah Jones; Jean Sablon;
Eddie Constantine; Jacques Hélian & His Orch.




As rec by The Nat "King" Cole Trio, Nov 24th 1947, New York


A boy and a girl fell in love long ago,
But their love soon lost its way.
Though he wooed her and wooed her,
In vain he pursued her,
And every night the neighbours hear him say;

Lillette, Lillette, my little violet,
Won't you please come back?
Oh please come back to me!

I can't forget
That lucky night we met,
And the way our lips met oh so tenderly!

Your eyes are like the bluest skies
In Spring to me;
Your kiss must be an angel kiss,
For heaven is what it brings to me!

Lillette, Lillette,
I'm gonna get you yet,
Won't you please come back?
Oh please come back to me!

Your eyes are like the bluest skies
In Spring to me;
Your kiss must be an angel kiss,
For heaven is what it brings to me!

Lillette, Lillette,
I'm gonna get you yet,
And the day I do
I know you'll say "I do!".

Now don't you go stallin'
When I come a-callin'
At your front door!
A-Lillette,
I'm gonna get you yet,
'lette.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2011)