MUSIC MAKES ME
From the film "Flying Down To Rio" (1933)
(Gus Kahn / Edward Eliscu / Vincent Youmans)

Ginger Rogers - 1933
Fred Astaire - 1933
Don Neely's Royal Jazz Orch. - 1994
Daryl Sherman - 1996
Paul Bacon - 2002


In me you see a sinner 
And dancing is my crime
It seems a sin I've gotta give in 
To syncopated time 

It makes me lose my dignity, 
It makes me lose my poise
And some folks call it music, 
But my folks call it noise 

I like music, old or new, 
But music makes me do the things I never should do
I like music, sweet or blue, 
But music makes me do the things I never should do 

My self control was something to brag about
Now it's a gag about town
The things I do are never forgiven
For just when I'm livin' 'em down
I hear music, then I'm through
For music makes me do the things I never should do 

I like music old or new
But music makes me.........
I like music sweet or blue
But music makes me.........

My self control was something
But now it's a gag about town
The things I do are never forgiven
But just when I'm livin' 'em down
I hear music then I'm through
For music makes me do the things I never should do



(Transcribed from Ginger Rogers' vocal in 
"Flying Down To Rio" by Mel Priddle - October 2002)