What I'm Longing To Say 1917 Kern

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 4 Jul 2008
2008

[Jane:] Why can't you find
words to make clear
all that's lying behind,
back in your mind?
[Billy:] I do not know
why it is so.
I must seem awfully stupid and slow.

Somehow when ever I'm with you,
I never can say what I'm longing to say.
When it's too late,
and you are not near me,
I can find words,
but you're not there to hear me.
That's why
when we're together,
I just talk of the weather,
simply because,
when I'm with you,
I never can say
what I'm longing to say.

Somehow when ever I'm with you,
I never can say what I'm longing to say.
When it's too late,
and you are not near me,
I can find words,
but you're not there to hear me.
That's why
when we're together,
I just talk of the weather,
simply because,
when I'm with you,
I never can say
what I'm longing to say.

[Billy:] There's not a doubt,
I've lots of eloquence
somewhere about,
can't get it out.
[Jane:] If that is so,
I will soon show,
it's just a question
of trying, you know.

Though I'm not clever
I can think of ever
so many nice things you could say.
Couldn't you pay me compliments charming?
Why be afraid?
I am not so alarming,
so try please
don't be downhearted.
it's not hard,
once you have started,
look in my eyes!
Make you mind up and try,
and I'm sure you'll find
plenty to say.

Though I'm not clever
I can think of ever
so many nice things you could say.
Couldn't you pay me compliments charming?
Why be afraid?
I am not so alarming,
so try please
don't be downhearted.
it's not hard,
once you have started,
look in my eyes!
Make you mind up and try,
and I'm sure you'll find
plenty to say.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
*
What I'm Longing To Say 1917 Kern
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G.Wodehouse
© MCMXVII by T.B.Harms Co. - N.Y.
*
sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 4 July 2008 at 14.59
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
*