WHY SHOULD I CRY OVER YOU? 
(Music: Chester Conn / Lyrics: Ned Miller)

Billy Jones (recorded as Victor Roberts) - 1922
Frank Spencer - 1922
Walter Scanlan - 1922
Lewis James - 1922
The Virginians (Instr.) - 1922
The California Ramblers (Instr.) - 1922
Ear Randolph Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Majestic Dance Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Knickerbocker Orch. (Instr.) - 1922
Ernest Pike - 1923
Ace Brigode & His Orch. (vocal: Buddy Curran) - 1940
Doc Denning & The Four Star Rangers - 1946
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - 1947
Peggy Lee - 1947
Ray Dorey - 1947
Betty Rhodes - 1947
Frank Sinatra - 1953
Andy Williams - 1954
Nat King Cole - 1962

Also recorded by: Irving Kaufman; Jane Morgan.





As recorded by BILLY JONES, June 28th 1922::


You said goodbye, I wonder why
And our romance was through
You didn't care what sorrows I'd bear
'Twas all in fun with you

I don’t know why I should cry over you
Sigh over you, even be blue
I should have known that you’d leave me alone
And break my heart in two

Although you have left me alone to pine
All of my love was a waste of time
Someday your heart will be broken like mine
So why should I cry over you

All of my dream faded it seems
Just like the morning dew
And every plan that we both began
Has all been shattered, too

I don’t know why I should cry over you
Sigh over you, even be blue
I should have known that you’d leave me alone
And break my heart in two

Although you have left me alone to pine
All of my love was a waste of time
Someday your heart will be broken like mine
So why should I cry over you


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As recorded by JOHNNY MERCER with THE PIED PIPERS:

I don’t know why I should cry over you
Sigh over you, even be blue
I should have known that you’d leave me alone
And break my heart in two

(Although you have left me alone to pine)
(And all of my love was a waste of time)
Someday your heart will be broken like mine
So why should I cry over you

(I don’t know why I should cry over you)
(Sigh over you, let you hurt me, too)
(I should have known that you'd cut out and go)
(Then you hit an all-time low)

You thought you'd left me a big fat mess
But somethin' tells me, baby, you done missed your guess
(Someday your heart's gonna break right smack in two)
(So why should I cry over you)

(Instrumental Break)

I am a fellah who's learnin' fast
You are a girl who is part of my past
(Someday your heart's gonna break, you wait and see)
(Then ooohhhh, how lonesome you'll be) 
(You'll take a bad lickin'), You'll be a sad chicken
(Why should I cry over you)


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As recorded by FRANK SINATRA:

I don’t know why I should cry over you
Sigh over you, even be blue
I should have known that you’d leave me alone
And break my heart in two

Although you have left me alone to pine
And all of my love was a waste of time
Someday your heart will be broken like mine
So why should I cry over you

(Instrumental Break)

Although you have left me alone to pine
And all of my love was a big fat waste of time
Someday your heart will be broken like mine
So why should I cry over you

You broke my heart, you took it apart
So pack up your baggage and beat it
Why should I cry over you


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2016)