Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_09_13-2009_09_19.shtml#1252848073
Apparently I haven't posted enough Gershwin lyrics, even though Ira's
lyrics (and George's music) are among the few to have appeared more
than once. Of course, they're responsible for more than a few
classics. Here's one: Someone to Watch Over Me. Originally from the
musical Oh, Kay!, the song has been performed by everyone from [1]Ella
Fitzgerald and [2]Frank Sinatra to [3]Linda Ronstadt and [4]Amy
Winehouse. The lyrics begin:
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find"
So I'm going to seek a certain man I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
He's the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of will regret
I'd like to add his initials to my monogram
Tell me where's the shepherd for this lost lamb
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone to watch over me
References
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuHgGsP1eOA
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlgWm7Yly-I
3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0oRfg5RyVA&feature=PlayList&p=EACC436716B0686B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=45
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLqsIIrk5wQ
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