You Can Have Him 1949 Berlin

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Sep 2008
2008

You can have him,
I don't want him,
He's not worth fighting for.
Besides there's plenty more
where he came from.
I don't want him,
you can have him,
I'm giving him the sack.
And he can go right back
where he came from.
I could never make him happy.
He'd be better off with you.
I'm afraid I never loved him.
All I ever wanted to do
was run my fingers
thru his curly locks,
mend his underwear
and darn his socks,
fetch his slippers
and remove his shoes,
wipe his glasses
when he reads the news.
Rub his forehead
with a gentle touch
mornings after
when he's had too much.
Kiss him gently
when he cuddled near,
give him babies
one for ev'ry year
so you see
I don't want him,
you can have him,
you can have him,
I don't want him
for he's not the man for me.

You can have him,
I don't want him,
He's not worth fighting for.
Besides there's plenty more
where he came from.
I don't want him,
you can have him,
He isn't my concern.
And he can just return
where he came from.
I would look a trifle silly,
taking him away from you,
That was never my intention.
All I ever wanted to do
was close the windows
while he soundly slept,
raid the icebox
where the food is kept,
cook a breakfast
that would please him most,
eggs and coffee
and some buttered toast.
Wake him gently
with a breakfast tray,
after breakfast
clear the things away.
Bring the papers
and when they've been read,
spend the balance
of the day in bed
so you see
I don't want him,
you can have him,
you can have him,
I don't want him
for he's not the man for me.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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You Can Have Him 1949 Berlin
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
© 1949 by Irving Berlin
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from 'Miss Liberty'
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 21.24
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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