TEN DAYS WITH BABY
>From the film "Sweet And Low-Down) (1944)
(James V. Monaco / Mack Gordon)


Lorraine Elliott with Benny Goodman's Orch. (Film Soundtrack) - 1944
The Merry Macs - 1944
Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. - 1944
Clyde Lucas & His Orch. (vocal: Jean La Salle) - 1944

Also recorded by:
David Allen with Bob Chester Orch.; Dick Haymes.




 

As recorded by THE MERRY MACS, 31st July 1944:

Ten days with baby, I'm gonna have ten days with baby
I wouldn't trade my ten day leave for any amount
And believe you me we'll make every moment count

Ten days of lovin', I'm gonna get ten days of lovin'
And if it's up to me she'll be too busy to cry
>From the time I say hello till I say bye-bye
 
Oh, I got me a G.I. haircut 
And a pocket full of pay
Bought her a gift, now I gotta get a lift
And I'll be on my way to
 
Ten days of kissin', the kinda kissin' I been missin'
I'm gonna have to make it last for heaven knows when
I'll have ten days with baby again

(Orchestral Interlude)
 
I'm gonna have ten days with baby
And I wouldn't trade my ten day leave for any amount
And believe you me, we'll make every moment count

I'm gonna get ten days of lovin'
And if it's up to me she'll be too busy to cry
>From the time I say hello till I say bye-bye
 
Oh, I got me a G.I. haircut 
And a pocket full of pay
Bought her a gift, now I gotta get a lift
And I'll be on my way to
 
Ten days of kissin', the kinda kissin' I been missin'
I'm gonna have to make it last for heaven knows when
Ten days of lovin'
Ten days of kissin'
Ten days with baby again


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)


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As recorded by JEAN LA SALLE:

Ten days with baby, I'm gonna have ten days with baby
I wouldn't trade those precious days for any amount
And believe you me, we'll make every moment count

Ten days on furlough, he's gonna get a ten day furlough
And if it's up to me I'll be alone with my guy
>From the time we say hello till we say bye-bye
 
Oh, he wrote me an airmail letter
This is what he had to say
"I bought you a gift, now I gotta get a lift"
And I'll be on my way to...."
 
Ten days of kissin', the kinda kissin' I've been missin'
I'm gonna have to make it last for heaven knows when
I'll have ten days with baby again

(Orchestral Interlude)

Ten days of kissin', the kinda kissin' I've been missin'
I'm gonna have to make it last for heaven knows when
I'll have ten days with baby again






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)