OH !  MY ACHIN' HEART
(Freddy James / Little Jack Little / Jack Palmer)

The Mills Brothers - 1947
The Four Vagabonds - 1947
Tony Martin - 1947
Dick Todd - 1947
Blue Barron & His Orch. - 1947
Les Brown & His Orch. - 1947
Eddy Howard & His Orch. - 1947
Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. - 1947
Oscar Rabin & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Dale) - 1947


I walk along, singing a song
Pretending that we’re not apart
Nobody would know it,
I know I don’t show it
But oh, my achin’ heart

Nightly I’m found steppin’ around
With someone who looks very smart
They think I’m romancing
When they see me dancing
But oh, my achin’ heart

I’m the life of every party
The gayest guy in town
Always handing people a laugh
But after every party
You’ll find this lonesome clown
Kissin’ your photograph,
The one that I tore in half

I never knew till I lost you
I loved you so much from the start
I keep saying over
I’m glad it’s all over
But oh, my achin’ heart

I walk along, singing a song
Pretending that we’re not apart
Nobody would know it,
I know I don’t show it
But oh, my achin’ heart

Nightly I’m found steppin’ around
With someone who looks very smart
They think I’m romancing
When they see me dancing
But oh, my achin’ heart

I’m the life of every party
The gayest guy in town
Always handing people a laugh
But after every party
You’ll find this lonesome clown
Kissin’ your photograph,
The one that I tore in half

I never knew till I lost you
I loved you so much from the start
I keep saying over
I’m glad it’s all over
But oh, my achin’ heart


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - January 2005)