SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE (Van Heusen / Cahn)
(Jimmy Van Heusen (m) Sammy Cahn (l) )

as recorded by Frank Sinatra
with Billy May & his Orchestra
March 3rd 1958 Los Angeles


It's just the same old song and dance,
Same old song and dance.
Turns out you never cared at all,
Turns out you bounced me like a ball!
Whoever thought I'd fall
For the same old song and dance?

It's just the same old smooth routine,
The same old moonlit scene.
Turns out you only used those eyes
Simply to sell me all those lies!
I really went king size
For the same old song and dance!

Me with a built-in radar,
Me with a cushion heart,
Winding up number one
On the all time losers' chart!

I should forget ya but I won't,
Should hate ya but I don't!
It didn't turn out like I planned,
But if you smiled and waved your hand,
I'd go and hire a band,
And make for one more chance
At the same old song and dance!

It didn't turn out like I planned,
But if you smiled and waved your hand,
I'd go and hire a band,
And beg for one more chance
At the same old, same old song and dance!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - June 2015)