SHOW ME THE WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS WORLD
(Matt Dennis / Les Clark)


Peggy Lee (with Dave Barbour&  His Orch.) - 1950
Jack Jones - 1959
The Four Freshmen - 1961
Ella Fitzgerald - 1962
Mary Foster Conklin - 2005





Everything is gone and I'd like to go
But how I haven't figured out
If you've got the answer, I'd like to know
So, tell me what it's all about

Show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is
If everything is going, I don't wanna stay here
Who wants to stick around and watch the world disappear

Now I missed a thing for two away down the line
And I'd go back and get them, but I haven't the time
So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

Show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is
If everything is going, I don't wanna stay here
Who wants to stick around and watch the world disappear

If I go I'd like to take a few things along
But anything that's any good they tell me is gone
So, show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

Show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is
If everything is going, I don't wanna stay here
Who wants to stick around and watch the world disappear

I was gonna stay, but then again I don't know
If everything is really gone, I might as well go
So, show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

At least that's what they tell me when I ask where it is
So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is


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As recorded by PEGGY LEE:

Show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is
If everything is goin', I don't wanna stay here
Who wants to stick around and watch the world disappear

Now I missed a thing for two away down the line
I'd go back and get 'em, but I haven't the time
So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

I asked a fellah where to go to eat
He said there's a great place right down the street
Just turn to your left and carry on
It's out of this world, in fact it's gone

So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

(Orchestral Break)

Show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is
If everything is goin', I don't wanna stay here
Who wants to stick around and watch the world disappear

If I go, I'd like to take a few things along
But anything's that's any good they tell me is 'Gone!'
So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is

I got some money in my pocket
To buy a ticket on a rocket
So show me the way to get out of this world
'Cause that's where everything is (It's gone)
'Cause that's where everything is (It ain't here)
'Cause that's where everything is






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2012)