SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST
(Tommy Wolf / Fran Landesman)
June Christy 1958
Julie London 1959
Chaka Khan 1982
Also recorded by :
Phil Abraham; John Allred; Eden Atwood; Patti Austin;
Gabe Balthazar Quartet; Larry Baskett; Jean Beaudet;
Ronnie Bedford; Bruce Bennett; David Benoit;
Bernard Berkhout; Bill Bianchi; Charles Brown;
Gary Brunotte; Cyrille Bugnon; Mark Capon;
Betty Carter; Regina Carter; The CCM Faculty Jazztet;
Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra;
Soesja Citroen; Peter Compo; Chris Connor;
Francesco Crosara; Harold Danko; Dardanelle;
Nathan Davis; Bob Dorough; Andrea Dupree; Herb Ellis;
Gene Esposito; Eileen Farrell; Manfredo Est;
Ella Fitzgerald; George Garzone;
Bruce Gates Jazz Consortium Big Band; Stan Getz;
Genie Grant; Eddie Green; Jimmy Greene; Fred Griffin;
Jerry Grillo; Lola Haag; Solvi Hansen; Jan Harrison;
Tubby Hayes; Jackie & Roy; Rickie Lee Jones;
June Katz; Ray Kennedy; Calvin Keys; Irene Kral;
Joe La Barbera; Don Lamond; Don Lanphere; Ranee Lee;
Levitts; Bobby Lewis; Helge Lien Trio;
Carmen Lundy; Meg Mackay; Giovanni Mazzarino;
Maureen McGovern; Larry McKenna; Marian McPartland;
Carmen McRae; Brad Mehldau; Ron Merritt;
Bette Midler; Jane Monheit; ..... and many others.
as recorded by June Christy
Once I was a sentimental thing,
Threw my heart away each Spring.
Now a Spring romance
Hasn't got a chance;
Promised my first dance to Winter,
All I've got to show's a splinter
For my little fling!
Spring this year has got me feeling
Like a horse that never left the post!
I lie in my room, staring up at the ceiling,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
Morning's kiss wakes trees and flowers,
And to them I'd like to drink a toast.
I walk in the park just to kill lonely hours,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
All afternoon,
Those birds twitter-twit,
I know the tune,
This is love, this is it!
Heard it before
And I know the score,
And I've decided that Spring is a bore!
Love seemed sure around the new-oo year,
Now it's April love is just a ghost,
Spring arrived on time,
Only what became of you, dear?
Spring can really hang you up the most!
All alone, the party's over,
Old Man Winter was a gracious host,
But when you keep praying
For snow to hide the clover,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
as recorded by Julie London
Once I was a sentimental thing,
Threw my heart away each Spring.
Now Spring romance
Hasn't got a chance;
Promise my first dance to Winter,
All I've got to show's a splinter
For my little fling!
Spring this year has got me feeling
Like a horse that never left the post!
I lie in my room, staring up at the ceiling,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
College boys are writing sonnets,
In the tender passion that engrossed,
But I'm on the shelf like last year's Easter bonnet,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
Love came my way,
I hoped it would last.
We had our day,
Now that's all in the past.
Spring came along,
A season of song,
Full of sweet promise,
But something went wrong!
Love seemed sure around the new year,
Now it's April love is just a ghost.
Spring arrived on time,
Only what became of you, dear?
Spring can really hang you up the most!
All alone, the party's over,
Old Man Winter was a gracious host,
But when you keep praying
For snow to hide the clover,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
as recorded by Chaka Khan
Once I was a sentimental thing,
Threw my heart away each Spring,
Now a Spring romance
Hasn't got a chance;
Promised my first dance to Winter,
All I've got to show's a splinter
For my little fling!
Spring this year has got me feeling
Like a horse that never left the post!
I lie in my room, staring up at the ceiling,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
Morning's kiss wakes trees and flowers,
And to them I like to drink a toast.
I walk in the park just to kill those lonely hours,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
All afternoon
Those birds twitter-twit.
I know the tune,
This is love, this is it!
Heard it before
And I know the score,
And I decided that love is a bore!
Love seemed sure around the new year,
Now it's April love is just a ghost!
Spring arrived on time,
But what became of you dear?
Spring can really hang you up the most,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
Spring is here, there's no mistaking,
Robins build their nest from coast to coast.
My heart tries to sing so they won't hear it breaking,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
College boys are writing sonnets,
In the tender passion there engrossed,
But I'm on the shelf with last year's Easter bonnet,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
Love came my way,
I'm holding the last.
We had our day,
Now that's all in the past.
Spring came along,
A season of song
For love's sweet promise,
But something went wrong!
Doctor's once prescribed a tonic,
Sulfur and molasses was the dose.
Didn't help me a bit,
My condition must be chronic,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
All alone, the party's over,
Old Man Winter was a gracious host,
But when you keep praying
For snow to hide the clover,
Spring can really hang you up the most!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2015)
