Jimmy Rushing

No one to talk with. All by myself. No one to walk with, But I'm happy on the shelf. Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love for you. I know for certain The one I love. I'm through with flirtin' It's just you I'm thinkin' of. Ain't misbehavin' I'm savin' my love...

There she is! There she is! There's what keeps me up at night Oh, gee whiz! Oh, gee whiz! There's why I can't eat a bite Those flaming eyes! That flaming youth! Oh, mister oh, sister, tell me the truth Ain't she sweet? See her walking down the street Now I as...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ All by myself in the morning All by myself in the night I sit alone in a cosy Morris chair, So unhappy there playing solitaire All by myself I get lonely Watching the clock on the shelf I'd like to rest my head on somebody's shoulder I hate to gr...

I got a frown, you got a frown All God's chillun got a frown on their face Take no chance with that frown A song and a dance, turn it upside down Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, zazoo, zazoo All God's chillun got rhythm, all God's chillun got swing Maybe haven't got money,...

Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in these eyes, telling you? Am I blue? You'd be too If each plan with your woman, done fell through There was the time I was the only one But now I'm the sad and lonely one, lordy Was I gay, untill today? Now she's gone...

Of all the girls I've known, and I've known some Until I first met you, I was lonesome And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light And this old world seemed new to me You're really swell, I have to admit you Deserve expressions that really fit you A...

I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea I forgive you, 'cause I can't forget you You've got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea I ought to cross you off my list But when you come a-knocking...

~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ Blue skies, smilin' at me Nothin' but blues skies do I see Bluebirds singing a song Nothin' but bluebirds from now on. Never saw the sun shinin' so bright Never saw things goin' so right Noticin' the days hurryin' by When you're in love, my, ho...

Kind treatment make me love you, be mean and you'll drive me away, Kind treatment make me love you, be mean and you'll drive me away, You're gonna long for me, baby, one of these old rainy days! Did you ever dream, lucky baby, and wake up cold in hand? Did yo...

Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head like wine You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl And you nearly spoiled this life of mine Love, oh love, oh careless love In your clutches of desire You've made me break a many true vow Then you...

Do I love her? Oh my! Do I? Baby, indeed I do! Do I need you? Oh my! Do I? Baby, indeed I do! I'm glad that I'm the one who found you, I want know ever arm around you Do I love her? Oh my! Do I? Baby, indeed I do! [music] Do I love her? Oh my! Do I? Baby,...

Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the Dixie sun. News is spreadin' 'Bout our weddin'; I hear church bells ringin', Here's the song my heart keeps singin': Dinah, Is there anyone finer In the state of Carolina? If there is and yo...

Evenin' Every night you come and you find me Must you always come and remind me That my gal is gone Hurry, evenin' Don't you see I'm deep in your power Every minute seems like an hour Since my gal is gone Shadows fall On the wall That's the time I miss her...

I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one, just a dream A wonderful vision of us as a team Can you imagine how I feel now Love is real now, it's ideal You're just what I wanted And now it's nice to live Paradise to live I know why I've waited Know wh...

Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you, Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you, There's nothin' in Chicago that a mucky woman can do! When you see me comin', raise your window high, When you see me comin', raise your window high, When you see me p...

Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you, Goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you, There's nothin' in Chicago that a mucky woman can do! When you see me comin', raise your window high, When you see me comin', raise your window high, When you see me p...

I heard the news, There's good rockin' tonight. GONNA HOLD MY BABY by the hand. Tonight she'll know i'm a mighty man. I heard the news, There's good rockin' tonight. Oh, lead me in the alley behind the barn. Don't be afraid, i'll do you no harm. Baby,...

He attracted some attention When he found the fourth dimension, But he ain't got rhythm So no-one's with 'im, The loneliest man in town. A lonely man is he, Bendin' over his books, His wife and family Keep givin' him dirty looks; 'Cause he ain't got rhythm,...

Heartaches Heartaches My loving you meant only heartaches Your kiss was such a sacred thing to me I can't believe it's just a burning memory Heartaches Heartaches What does it matter how my heart breaks? I should be happy with someone new But my heart aches f...

Baby, how long Baby how long Have that ev'nin train been gone Baby, how long, how long, baby how long Hear it was so Can't see no train But deep in my heart I feel and achin' pain And that's a-how long, how long, babe how long Into the station Look up at the...

~~~♫♫♫ ~~~ Your eyes of blue, your kisses too, I never knew what they could do. I can't believe you're in love with me. You're telling ev'ry one I know I'm on your mind each place you go I can't believeyou're in love with me. I have always placed you far ab...

Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a joke, kid, it's a curse. My luck is changing, it's gotten from simply rotten to something worse Who knows, some day I will win too. I'll begin to reach my prime. Now though I see what our end is, All I can sp...

I cried for you; now it's your turn to cry over me Every road has a turning That's one thing you're learning I cried for you; what a fool I used to be Found two eyes just a little bit bluer I found a heart just a little bit truer I cried for you; now it's you...

I never knew I could love anybody, Baby, like I'm loving you; Never realized what a pair of eyes and a baby smile could do. I can't sleep, I can't eat, I never knew a single soul could be so sweet, I never knew I could love anybody, Honey, like I'm loving you....

I've been running in circles while playing a game of pretending, I didn't realise I was wise, what love could do; Now I'm facing a future that hasn't that one happy ending, And I'm a fool, I guess, to confess it all to you. I never knew I could love anybody H...

Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my lips from saying Things I was thinking of. But now my pride you've humbled, I've cast it to the winds, Broken, beaten, sick at heart My confession begins. We've played the game of stay away But it cost m...

I want a little girl, call my own. She must be someone who's all alone now. Say, I want a little girl To fall in love with me, oh yeah. I want a little girl, but she may not look Just like a picture in a story book. If she can cook chicken, yeah, She'll sui...

I'm gonna move baby, way out on the outskirts of town I'm gonna move baby, way out on the outskirts of town You see I don't need no-body, always hangin' 'round Let me tell you honey, we gonna move away from here I don't need no iceman, I'm gonna, get you a Fr...

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter And make believe it came from you I'm gonna write words, oh, so sweet They're gonna knock me off my feet. A lotta kisses on the bottom, I'll be glad I've got 'em I'm gonna smile and say "I hope you're feelin'...

I'm flying high, But I've got a feeling I'm falling, Falling for nobody else but you, mmmm. You caught my eye, And I've a feeling I'm falling, Show me the ring and I'll jump right through! I used to travel single, oh! We chance to mingle, oh! Now I'm a-tingle...

I'm so blue, I don't know what to do, All day through, I seem to say to you, I did wrong when I let you go away, 'Cause now I dream about you night and day, I'm so unhappy and dissatisfied I'll be happy if I had you by my side, If I could be with you one li'l...

Be sure it's true when you say I love you It's a sin to tell a lie Millions of hearts have been broken Just because these words were spoken I love you, yes I do, I love you If you break my heart I'll die So be sure it's true When you say I love you It...

I’m comin’ Virginia, I’m comin’ to stay; Don’t hold it agin me For runnin’ away. I’ve tried to forget you And found I'm alI wrong; ‘Neath your bright southern moon Once more I’ll croon A dear old honey's tune. And if I can win ya, I’ll never more roam; I’m c...

Just give me a June night The moonlight and you in my arms with all your charms The moon above and we'll make love. I'll hold you in full view Our dreams will come true Just give me a June night The moonlight and you Give me a June night Give me the moonlight...

Well, well, well, Just because you think you're so pretty, And just because your momma thinks you're hot, Well, just because you think you've got something That no other girl has got, You've caused me to spend all my money. You laughed and called me old Santa...

Keep the faith, Baby That's what the man said Keep the faith Baby I ain't down Ain't down I ain't down Not yet, you bet'cha Keep the faith, Baby Don't forget I'm still laughin' (TB: Good) I'm still laughin' I'm still laughin away, it's okay I'm still laughin...

I like cake and no mistake But baby, if you insist I'll cut out cake just for your sake Baby, c'mon and knock me a kiss I like pie, I hope to die Just get a load of this When you get high, doggone the pie Baby, c'mon and knock me a kiss When you pressed your...

Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway The hip hooray and ballyhoo, the lullaby of Broadway The rumble of a subway train, the rattle of the taxis The daffodils who entertain, at Angelo's and Maxi's When a Broadway baby says good night, it's early...

Mister Five By Five Five feet tall and he's five feet wide He don't measure no more from head to toe Than he do from side to side Mister Five By Five Fifteen chins and a line of jive He's a rockin' old cat and a real hep fat He's Mister Five By Five That man...

Yea! My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Yea! My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Yea! My Bucket's Got A ] Hole In It It don't work no more. Well I'm standin' on a [G] corner - With a bucket in my [D] hand I'm waitin' for a [A7] woman - That ain't got no [D] man. 2nd chor...

Why do you grieve? Try and believe Life is always sunshine When the heart beats true Banish your fears Smile through your tears When you're sad It makes me feel the same as you... Come to me my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be blue All your fears are f...

(Where are you?) Where are you, now that I need you Now that I want you so badly I could cry Where are you (Where are you?) Where did fate lead you (Where are you?) Funny how I dreamed you'd still be standing by I had you at my beck and call I called you any...

I've got that old-fashioned love in my heart And there, it shall always remain You're like that old ivy vine Cling a little closer all the time Through the years, joy and tears, just the same I've got that old-fashioned dream in my heart And there it shall al...

Oh every time it rains It rains pennies from heaven Don't you know each cloud contains Pennies from heaven You'll find your fortune Fallin' all over town Be sure that your umbrella is upside down Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers It you want the...

Well I've been to Kansas City Girls and everything is really alright Yes, I've been to Kansas City Girls and everything is really alright Yeah the boys jump and swing And to the broad daylight Yes I dreamed last night I was standin' on 18th and vine Yes I dre...

Please come back I'm begging you Please come back I'm still in love with you Times got tough And you have to suffer Now and then when I'm lonely Baby things got a little-bit rougher I'm begging you Please come back It's a matter of fact That I'm still in lov...

You're just a lonely little river, But I have heard somebody say That someday you may Squeeze my home away. So roll along you lonely river And find your way to the sea, I don't bother you, Don't you bother me! You keep goin' your way, I'll keep goin' my way,...

I can still remember When I bought my first guitar Remember just how good the feeling To put it proudly in my car And my family listened fifty times To my two song repertoire I told my mom Her only son was gonna be a star Bought all the Beatles records I sound...

Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, this woman's tryin' to quit me, Lord, but I love her still She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like...

Rosalie, my darling, Rosalie, my dream. Since one night when stars danced above, I'm oh, oh, so much in love, So Rosalie, have mercy. Rosalie, don't decline. Won't you make my life thrilling And tell me you're willing to be mine, Rosalie, mine. 

Rock-a-bye Rock-a-bye Rock-a-bye Rock-a-bye Ev'ry night I hear her croon A Russian lullaby Just a little babys croon When baby starts to cry Rock-a-bye my baby Somewhere there may be A land that's free for you and me And a Russian lullaby 

Don't the moon look lonesome shining through the tree Don't the moon look lonesome shining through the tree Don't your arms look lonesome when your baby's packed to leave Sent for you yesterday, here you come today, today, Sent for you yesterday, here you...

Shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky I ain't had no lovin' since January, February, June, or July Snow time ain't no time to sit outdoors and spoon Shine on, shine on harvest moon for me 'n' my gal Shine on harvest moon way up there in the sky. I ai...

Someday, sweetheart, You may be sorry For what you've done To my poor heart; And you may regret Those vows that you've broken, And the things that you did to me That made us drift apart. Oh, you're happy now, And you can't see how Those weary blues Will ever...

Our love was something more than just a like love We never thought of it as fly by night love We lost a lovely inspiration For something called sophistication Have we forgotten that a distant starlight Is far more lovely than a cocktail bar light These are u...

There's a change in the weather Change in the sea From now on there'll be in change in me Walk will be different, my talk and my name Nothin' about me is going to be the same Change my long, tall Mom for a ittle short fat Change the number where I'm stoppin' a...

When I grow too old to dream I'll have you to remember When I grow too old to dream Your love will still live in my heart So, kiss me my sweet And so don’t let us part And when I grow too old to dream Your love will live in my heart ~~~~♫♫♫ ~~~~ When I grow...

I saw a blind man, He was a kind man, Helping a fellow along, One could not see, One could not walk, But they both were humming this song; When you're smiling, When you're smiling, The whole world smiles with you, When you're laughing, When you're laughing,...

Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching for breaking each vow? Who's sad and blue? Who's crying too? Just like I cried over you. Right to the end, Just like a friend, I tried to warn you somehow. You had your way, Now you must pay; 

Although you say we're through, I'll always love you You know you can depend on me Alhough someone that you've met Will make you forget, You know you can count on me I wish you success And loads of happiness I must confess I'll be lonely, I'll be lonely If...