WE JUST COULDN'T SAY GOODBYE
(Harry Woods)

Guy Lombardo & His Orch. (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1932
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Mildred Bailey) - 1932
The Boswell Sisters - 1932
Annette Hanshaw - 1932
Elsie Carlisle - 1932
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Pat O'Malley) - 1932
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal Sam Browne) - 1932
Frank Sinatra - 1947
Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. - 1947
Sammy Kaye & His Orch. (vocal: Don Cornell & 3 Kaydets) - 1947
Frankie Laine - 1958
Also recorded by : Andrews Sisters; Maria Muldaur; Toni Price;
Barbara Carroll; Maxine Sullivan; Sylvia Syms; Pfister Sisters;
Moms & Dads; Guy VanDuser & Billy Novack.


We thought that love was over,
That we were really through,
I said I didn't love him,
That we'd begin anew
And you can all believe me,
We sure intended to,
But we just couldn't say goodbye.

The chair and then the sofa,
They broke right down and cried,
The curtains started waving
For me to come inside.
I tell you confidentially,
The tears were hard to hide,
And we just couldn't say goodbye.

The clock was striking twelve o'clock
It smiled on us below,
With folded hands it seemed to say,
"We'll miss you if you go."

So I went back and kissed him,
And when I looked around,
The room was singing love songs,
And dancing up and down.
And now we're both so happy,
Because at last we've found.
That we just couldn't say goodbye.

People in love are funny
They’re mighty hard to explain
One minute they quarrel
Then they’re back together again
Take my case for instance
We had a little fuss
Now listen, ladies and gentlemen
Here’s what happened to us

(Instrumental break)

I said I didn't love him,
That we'd begin anew

(Instrumental l break)

But we just couldn’t say goodbye.
The chair and then the sofa,
They broke right down and cried,

(Instrumental break)

I tell you confidentially,
The tears were hard to hide,
And we just couldn't say goodbye.

(Piano break)

So I went back and kissed him,
And when I looked around,
The room was singing love songs,
And dancing up and down.
And now we're both so happy,
Because at last we've found.
That we just couldn't say goodbye.



(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - November 2004)