YOU'RE MY SUGAR
(Irving Taylor / Hal Stanley)

as recorded by
Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford
with Cliffie Stone & his Band
May 7th 1951 Los Angeles


(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!

(tef)
You are my one and only, the only one I've kissed,
(ks)
But that black book in your pocket, honey, ain't no grocery list
(tef)
Well I took you to a nightclub to have a bang up time,
(ks)
But we wound up washin' dishes 'cause you didn't have a dime!

(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!

(ks)
I ordered you a collar right from the catalogue,
(tef)
But now I can't quit barkin' 'cause the collar's for a dog!
(ks)
Well, next day I sent you neckties, did you like the ties you got?
(tef)
How come you tied the neckties, honey, like a hangman's knot?

(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!

(tef)
Well that diamond ring I bought you was nothing but the best,
(ks)
But you only paid a dollar down, I had to pay the rest!
(tef)
What happened to the fur coat I bought the other day?
(ks)
Well that new fur coat you bought me just got up and walked away!

(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!

(ks)
Now I knitted you some golf socks with fancy heels and soles,
(tef)
Well I guess you call 'em golf socks, they both have eighteen holes!
(tef)
I promised you a pony , I promised you a yacht,
(ks)
Well a saddle and a paddle, boy, was all I ever got!

(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar but you're never sweet to me!

(tef)
Well I'm a-gettin' tired of fighting, been at it all my life,
(ks)
Well the way we always get along, we should be man and wife!
(both)
You're my sugar,
You're my sugar,
And I am sweet on you!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2020)