Cab Calloway - New York 1935-1937, Vol. A

You're The Cure For What Ails Me

I was once a delicate child,
Watched the other kids run wild,
While they played with guns and ropes,
My only toys were stethoscopes;
I was a chronic, "Now how've you been?"
Then like a tonic, you blew in;
You're the cure for what ails me, and you do me good!

Down with an apple every day,
Down with the ultraviolet ray,
You're the cure for what ails me, and you do me good!

You can go starve a fever,
You can feed a cold,
But I don't fear fever and I can't get cold,
You're my pick-up kabish,
You're my Arrowhead Springs,
You're my Battle Creek, Mich!

I was a weakie, meekie lamb,
Now I can shoulder Boulder Dam,
Your smile never fails me, hi-ho, lady, knock on wood,
You're the cure for what ails me, and you do me good!



Credits
Writer(s): E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
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Other Album Tracks

  1. A Good Sauce From The Gravy Bowl
  2. Keep That Hi-De-Hi In Your Soul
  3. Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
  4. I Ain't Got Nobody
  5. Nagasaki
  6. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
  7. I Love To Sing
  8. You're The Cure For What Ails Me
  9. Save Me, Sister
  10. Love Is The Reason

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Altri album

  1. The Hi - De - Ho Man
  2. Chronological Calloway, Vol 1 (1932-33)
  3. We The Cats Shall Hep You
  4. We The Cats Shall Hep You (Live)
  5. St. Louis Blues (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 26, 1963) - Single
  6. There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 20, 1965) - Single
  7. Old Man River (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 23, 1964)
  8. That Old Black Magic (Live)
  9. Minnie the Moocher (Live)
  10. I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped! (Remastered)

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