Cab Calloway

[fox69]

"How Come You Do Me Like You Do?"

"How Come You Do Me Like You Do?"


How come you do me like you do do do?
How come you do me like you do?
Why do you try to make me feel so blue?
I've done nothing to you.
Do me right or else just let me be.
'Cause I can beat you doing what you're doing to me.
How come you do me like you do do do?
How come you do me like you do?

 

[fox69]

"I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)"

"I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)"


Say, I ain't got nobody, and nobody cares for me!
That's why I'm sad and lonely,
Won't somebody come and take a chance with me?

Sing you love songs, honey, all the time,
If you'll only say you'll be sweet gal of mine,
Oh, I ain't got no, no, no, nobody, nobody cares for me!

[Scatting]

Sing you love songs, honey, all the time,
If you'll only say you'll be sweet gal of mine,
Oh, I ain't got no, no, no, nobody, nobody cares for me!

 

[fox69]

"I Can't Give You Anything But Love"

"I Can't Give You Anything But Love"


I can't give you anything but love
That's the only thing I've plenty of
Dream a while, scheme a while, you're sure to find
Happiness and I guess all the things you've always pined for

Gee, I like to see you lookin' swell
Diamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell
Till that lucky day, you know so well
I can't give you anything but love
Baby

 

[fox69]

"I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You"

"I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You"


I need your love so badly, I love you, oh, so madly
But I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!
I thought at last I'd found you, but other lovers surround you
And "I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you!"
If you'd surrender just for a tender kiss or two
You might discover, that I'm the lover meant for you
And I'd be true, but what's the good of scheming
I know I must be dreaming

 

[fox69]

"I Get The Neck Of The Chicken"

"I Get The Neck Of The Chicken"


(There's always one in every fam'ly
And nobody loves him one bit
There's always one in every fam'ly)
And confidentially, I'm it

I get the neck of the chicken
I get the rumble seat ride
I get the leaky umbrella
Everyone shoves me aside
When I jump in my shower each morn'
Sure as fate, I'm too late,
All the hot water is gone

I get the neck of the chicken
I get that burnt piece of toast
I get that seat in the movies
Smacko! in back of the post
That's why I can't get over this dream that came true
If I get the neck of the chicken
How did I ever get you?

I get the neck of the chicken
That's how they give me the bird
And in the family snapshot
Mine is the face that's all blurred
When morning paper comes to the door
Sure as fate, I'm too late
And they're mine long about four

I get the neck of the chicken
I get the plate with the crack
I get those evenings with Granma
Everyone else can relax
That's why I can't get over this fine howdy-do
If I get the neck of the chicken
How did I ever get you?

 

[fox69]

"I Got Rhythm"

"I Got Rhythm"


Days can be sunny, with never a sigh
Don't need what money can buy
Birds in the trees sing their day full of song
Why shouldn't we sing along?

I'm chipper all the day, happy with my lot
How do I get that way? Look at what I've got

I got rhythm, I got music
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?
I got daisys, in green pastures
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

Old man trouble
I don't mind him
You won't find him 'round my door
I got starlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

Old man trouble
I don't mind him
You won't find him, 'round my door
I got startlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

I got rhythm, I got music
I got daisys, in green pastures
I got startlight
I got sweet dreams
I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

 

[fox69]

"I Learned About Love From Her"

"I Learned About Love From Her"


We met one evening when the moon was bright,
And when she gave me the eye I thought that I would die,
She had such curly hair and teeth of white,
And I learned about love from her.

And when she'd hold me in her arms so tight,
Every kiss was like a torch, my lips, they used to scorch,
That gal was just a mess of dynamite!
And I learned about love from her.

You've heard about that man from Tennessee,
Say, he came along one day and he stole my gal away;
Now she's teaching him what she taught me,
When I learned about love from her.

At night I sit alone so sad and blue,
Like a monkey on the shelf; say, I could hang myself!
There's a gang of things I didn't learn to do
When I learned about love from her.

Went to school, went to school, just to learn the game of love,
Once a fool, stays a fool, that's one thing I'm certain of,
There's no one beneath the Sun, beneath this sky above
Who can tell upon a given Sunday where his gal will be on Monday.

Now my gal and I are far apart
And with teardrops in my eyes, say, I realize
I didn't learn how to mend a busted heart
When I learned about love from her!

 

[fox69]

"I Love To Sing-A"

"I Love To Sing-A"


I love to sing-a
About a moon-a and a June-a and a spring-a,
I love to sing-a,
About a sky of blue-a, and a tea for two-a,
Anything-a with a swing-a, or a "I love you-a,"
I love, I love to sing!

Give me a song-a
About a son-a gun that went and done her wrong-a.
But keep it clean-a,
By a cottage small-a with a waterfall-a,
Any sob-a that will throb-a to a bluebird's call-a,
I love, I love to sing!

I was born a singin' fool-a,
Lah-de-dah!
Ol' Major Bowes is gonna spot me,
Got through Yale with boula-boula,
Lah-de-dah!
Old microphone's got me!

I love to sing-a,
I love to wake up with the south-a in my mouth-a,
And wave a flag-a,
With a cheer for Uncle Sammy and another for my mammy,
I love to sing!

The swingin'est,
Hot singin'est,
Bell-ringin'est,
Song singin'est
High tootin'est,
Sky tootin'est,
I love to sing!

 

[fox69]

"I Want To Rock"

"I Want To Rock"


I want to rock, just rock
If the feeling is fine
Wouldn't it be fun for each one to rock all of the time
I want to rock, just rock
It's a pleasure to swing
Come and join the crowd, shout out loud
While you're into the thing
Just stomp your feet
And clap your hands
So come on, begin
We're gonna swing and sway till that great day
So lace up your shoes
Throw 'way your blues

I want to rock, just rock
It's so easy and free
Take a little bow, step on out
Come and rock it with me

Oh, rock it, rock it, rock it, brother Calloway)
Hold the rock here
(With this little break
Then cut on out)
Solid, boys, that beat
I want to rock, just rock
Yes, the feeling is fine
Wouldn't it be fun for each one to rock all of the time
(Beat that jam on out)
I want to rock it and a rock it and a rock it and a rock it
It's a pleasure to swing
Come and join me crowd, shout out loud
Rock is feeling the thing
(Oh, rock it, pa)
You stomp your feet
You clap your hands
So come on, begin
We're gonna swing and sway till that great day
So lace up your shoes
Throw away your blues
Rock, rock
It's easy and free
Take a little bow, step on out
Come on! Rock it with me

 

[fox69]

"I'll Be Around"

"I'll Be Around"


I'm gonna be around a long time
I'm gonna be around from now on

I'll be around no matter how you treat me now
I'm gonna be around from now on
(Runaround, runaround, I'll be around)

Your latest love can never last, and when it's passed
I'll be around when she's gone
(Givin' me the runaround)

Goodbye again
And if you find a love like mine
Just now and then
Drop a line to say you're feelin' fine

And when things go wrong
Perhaps you'll see you're meant for me
So I'll be around from now on

(She's gonna be around a long time)
(She's gonna be around from now on)
(I'm gonna be around a long time)
(I'm gonna be around from now on)

(I'll be around no matter how you treat me now)
(I'll be around from now on)
(Your latest love can never last, and when it's passed)
(I'll be around when she's gone)

Goodbye again
And if you find a love like mine
Just now and then
Drop a line to say you're feelin' fine

(She's gonna be around a long time)
(She's gonna be around from now on)
I'm gonna be around a long time
I'm gonna be around from now on...FADE