PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE
(Sidney Clare, Sam H. Stept)
Kay Starr
Also recorded by:
Ann-Margaret, Ray Anthony, Louis Armstrong,
Mildred Bailey, Count Basie, Sidney Bechet,
Acker Bilk, Ruby Braff, Joe Brown, Harry Connick Jr.,
Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Doris Day, Dinning Sisters,
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Connie Francis,
Erroll Garner, Benny Goodman, Bobby Hackett, Bill Haley,
Earl Hines, Billie Holiday, Cleo Laine, Peggy Lee,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Dean Martin, Glenn Miller, Mills Brothers,
Rose Murphy, Willie Nelson, The Rat Pack, Johnnie Ray,
Della Reese, Jimmy Roselli, Annie Ross, Jimmy Rushing,
Cybil Shepherd, Frank Sinatra, Kate Smith, Ethel Waters,
Lester Young………….. and many more.
Years we’ve been together
Seems we can’t get along,
No matter what I do
I don’t appeal to you
Makes no difference whether
I am right or wrong
If we can’t be sweethearts
This much you can do
Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone
Oh, Honey, though our friendship ceases from now on
And listen, if you can’t say anything real nice
It’s better not to talk at all, that’s my advice
We’re parting, you go your way, I’ll go mine
It’s best that we do
Here’s a kiss, I hope that this brings lots of luck to you
Makes no difference how I carry on
Just remember
Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone.
As recorded by Kay Starr.
(Contributed by Bill Huntley - April 2009)