SPRING IS HERE
From the Broadway Musical "I Married An Angel" (1938)
(Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers)

Recorded by :
Beegie Adair; Cannonball Adderley; Jamey Aebersold; 
Sylvester Ahola; Lorez Alexandria; Harry Allen; 
Altered States; Ernestine Anderson; John Arpin;
Dave Askren; Chet Baker; Kenny Barron; Count Basie;
Shirley Bassey; Richie Beirach; Tex Beneke;
Tony Bennett; Polly Bergen; Gene Bertoncini;
Walter Bishop Jr.; Bess Bonnier; Ruby Braff;
Anthony Braxton; Nick Brignola; Paul Broadnax;
Les Brown; Dave Brubeck; John Bunch; Ralph Burns;
Charlie Byrd; Joey Calderazzo; Tutti Camarata;
Frank Capp; Barbara Carroll; Diahann Carroll;
Maye Cavallaro; June Christy; Buddy Clark;
Rosemary Clooney; Nat King Cole; John Coltrane;
Chris Connor; Larry Coryell; Carly Simon;
..... and many others.


Verse

Once there was a thing called spring,
When the world was writing verses
Like yours and mine.
All the lads and girls would sing
When we sat at little tables
And drank May wine.
Now April, May and June
Are sadly out of tune.
Life has stuck the pin in the balloon.

Refrain

Spring is here!
Why doesn't my heart go dancing?
Spring is here!
Why isn't the waltz entrancing?
No desire,
No ambition leads me.
Maybe it's because
Nobody needs me.
Spring is here!
Why doesn't the breeze delight me?
Stars appear!
Why doesn't the night invite me?
Maybe it's because
Nobody loves me,
Spring is here, I hear!


(Contributed by Carlene Bogle - March 2005
Source: My book, "Complete Lyrics of Lorenz Hart")