THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION
(Coy Poe / Pinky Tomlin / Jimmy Grier)

Jimmy Grier & His Orch. (vocal: Pinky Tomlin)- 1934
Jan Garber & His Orch. (vocal: Lee Bennett) - 1934
Glen Gray & Casa Loma Orch. (vocal: Pee Wee Hunt) - 1934
Paul Pendarvis & His Orch. (vocal: Patricia Norman) - 1934
Pinky Tomlin (feat. in the film "Times Square Lady") - 1935
The Boswell Sisters - 1935
Milton Brown & His Brownies - 1935
Ambrose & His Orch. - 1935
Garnet Clark & The Hot Club Four (vocal: Bill Coleman) - 1935
Pinky Tomlin with Texas Jim Lewis & His Band - 1940
Sammy Kaye & His Orch. (vocal: Tony Alamo & The Kaydets) - 1950
Russ Morgan & His Orch. (vocal: Russ Morgan) - 1951
Yogi Yorgesson with Johnny Duffy & The Scandahoovians - 1953
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orch. - 1956
Dean Martin - 1957
Dick Contino & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1957
Faron Young - 1958
Randy Paige - 1960
Jonathan & Darlene Edwards - 1962
George Maharis - 1964
Palm Beach Band Boys (vocal: Roger Rigney) - 1967

Also recorded by:
Teddy Powell & His Orch.; Elaine Stritch; Ruby Wright; Dick Haymes;
Barry Martin; Emmy Rossum; Kid Thomas Valentine; Lionel Hampton;
Manny Green & His Orch; Ben Bernie & His Orch. ................ and others.



According to definition, affection is a thing
That seems to change you from the start
And complexion is a thing if affection is to blame
Will act just like a mirror to your heart

The object of my affection
Can change my complexion
From white to rosy read
Anytime she holds my hand
And tells me that she's mine

There are many girls who can thrill me
And some who can chill me
But I'll just hang around
And keep acting like a clown
Until she says she's mine

Now, I'm not afraid that she'll leave me
She's not the kind who takes a dare
But instead I trust her implicitly
She can go where she wants to go
Do what she wants to do, I don't care

The object of my affection
Can change my complexion
From white to rosy read
Anytime she holds my hand
And tells me that she's mine



ALTERNATE VERSES:

There are many girls who can thrill me
And some who can filll me
With dreams of happiness
But I know I'll never rest
Until she says she's mine

Now, I'm not afraid that she'll leave me
'Cause she's not the kind who'll be unfair
But instead I trust her implicitly
She can go where she wants to go
Do what she wants to do, I don't care


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - November 2004)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - December 2015)