WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
(Einar Aaron Swan)
Gene Austin - 1931
Louis Armstrong - 1931
Ethel Waters - 1931
Benny Goodman & His Orch. - 1931
Maxine Sullivan - 1942
Frank Sinatra - 1944
Harry James & His Orch. - 1944
Billie Holiday - 1945
Nat King Cole - 1951
Doris Day - 1955
Carmen McRae - 1955
Claire Austin - 1955
Julie London - 1956
Julie Wilson - 1957
Ella Fitzgerald - 1959
Andy Williams - 1959
Vic Damone - 1963
Brenda Lee - 1964
Linda Ronstadt - 1984
Carly Simon - 1990
Also recorded by: Bert Ambrose & His Orch.; Judy Garland;
Ricky Nelson; Eddie Condon; Shirley Horn; Herb Jeffries;
Marge Dodson; Morgana King; Sarah Vaughan; Stan Kenton;
Elisabeth Welch; Keely Smith; Ray Anthony; Rex Beneke;
The Four Freshmen: .................. and many others.
What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming
That comes with each new love affair
The dreams that we cherish, so often might perish
And leaves you with castles in air
When you're alone, who cares for starlit skies
When you're alone, the magic moonlight dies
At break of dawn, there is no sunrise
When your lover has gone
What lonely hours, the evening shadows bring
What lonely hours, with memories lingering
Like faded flowers, life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone
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WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
as recorded by Stacey Kent
June 2000
England
What good is the scheming,
The planning and dreaming
That comes with each new love affair?
The love that you cherish
So often may perish
And leave you with castles in air.
When you're alone,
Who cares for starlit skies?
When you're alone,
The magic moonlight dies.
At break of dawn,
There is no sunrise
When your lover has gone!
What lonely hours
The evening shadows bring,
What lonely hours
With memories lingering.
Like faded flowers,
Life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone!
For ages and ages
The poets and sages
Of love, wondrous love, always sing,
But ask any lover
And you'll soon discover
The heartaches that romance can bring.
What lonely hours
The evening shadows bring,
What lonely hours
With memories lingering.
Like faded flowers,
Life can't mean anything
When your lover has gone!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)
