TAKING MY TIME
Hardy / Jefferson

as rec by Maxine Sullivan w The Ellis Larkins Trio  1947 New York


Takin' my time,
Got an awful lot of things to do!
Takin' my time,
Wanna last a hundred years with you!

Things I do, dear,
I wanna do so well!
When I'm blue, dear,
I'll have you right under my spell!

Takin' my time,
Gonna take on every step I make!
Gotta be sure
There'll be no mistake!

Here's how I feel,
It's just as plain as can be!
Don't be takin' my time
Unless you gonna belong to me!

Takin' my time,
Got an awful lot of things to do!
Takin' my time,
Wanna last a hundred years with you!

Things I do, dear,
I wanna do so well!
When I'm blue, dear,
I'll have you right under my spell!

Takin' my time,
Gonna take on every step I make!
Gotta be sure
There'll be no mistake!

Here's how I feel,
It's just as plain as can be!
Don't be takin' my time
Unless you're gonna belong to me!



(Contributed by Peter Akers - July 2012)