YOU ARE THERE
Johnny Mandel (m) Dave Frishberg (l)

as rec by Stacey Kent w david Newton (piano)  June 2000 England


In the evening,
When the kettle's on for tea,
An old familiar feeling
Settles over me,
And it's your face I see,
And I believe that you are there!

In a garden,
When I stop to touch a rose,
And feel the petals
Soft and sweet against my nose,
I smile and I suppose
That somehow maybe you are there!

When I'm dreaming,
And I find myself awake without a warning,
Then I rub my eyes
And fantasise,
And all at once I realise
It's morning,
And my fantasy is fading
Like a distant star at dawn,
My dearest dream is gone!

I often think there's just one thing to do -
Pretend the dream is true
And tell myself that you
Are there!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)