PLAY ME A MEMORY
(Milton Blackford / Richard Leigh)


Zella Lehr - 1978



Could you boys in the band
Take a request and play for me
One of those I don't want
To cry all alone melodies

A sad little song
To make ev'rybody blue
Play me a song
It's something to hold on to

Play me a memory
Play one for me, boys, you know how it goes
Make it a melody
Like the one at the end of a sad picture show

I've heard them all before
A million times or more
But this time you'll be playing for

Play me a memory
Play one for me, boys, you know how it goes
Make it a melody
Like the one at the end of a sad picture show

You see, I never thought
I'd be the one who's left behind
I know I should have known
That it was just a matter of time

I never believed
I'd ever see the day
That I'd wanta hear
The saddest song you can play

Play me a memory
Play one for me, boys, you know how it goes
Make it a melody
Like the one at the end of a sad picture show

I've heard them all before
A million times or more
But this time you'll be playing for

Play me a memory
Play one for me, boys, you know how it goes
Make it a melody
Like the one at the end of a sad picture show

Play me a memory
Play one for me, boys, you know how it goes
Make it a melody
Like the one at the end of a sad picture show



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2018)