What Am I Here For?
What am I here for
Living in mis'ry
Now that you've gone from my heart
That was my fear for
You were my future
There was no reason to part
Still I hope you change your mind
And that somehow you will find
You are meant to be my own
I'll be lost if I'm alone
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
What am I here for,
Living in mis'ry
Now that you've gone from my heart
That was my fear for
You were my future
There was no reason to part
Still I hope you change your mind
And that somehow you will find
You are meant to be my own
I'll be lost if I'm alone
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
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How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
Tell me don't grieve me
Tell me don't leave me
You know your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
What am I here for?
Living in mis'ry
Now that you've gone from my heart
That was my fear for
You were my future
There was no reason to part
Still I hope you change your mind
And that somehow you will find
You are meant to be my own
I'll be lost if I'm alone
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
What am I here for,
Living in mis'ry
Now that you've gone from my heart
That was my fear for
You were my future
There was no reason to part
Still I hope you change your mind
And that somehow you will find
You are meant to be my own
I'll be lost if I'm alone
I know you remember
All that you told me
Times when you'd hold me so tight
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
Bi-yup-baw-baw bi-bip-baw-baw
Ya-ba-da-bu-bi-bi-ba-ba-ba
Bo-bop-bip-baw
Ya-ba-da bi-baw
How could you grieve me
How could you leave me
Knowing your love is my light
Tell me don't grieve me
Tell me don't leave me
You know your love is my light
In your heart there should be
Thoughts of your return to me
I will be happy
Patiently waiting
Knowing then just why I'm here
What am I here for?
Credits
Writer(s): Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine
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Link
Other Album Tracks
Altri album
- Ella & Louis Wish You A Swinging Holiday (Deluxe)
- Dream a Little Dream Of Me
- Around the World With Ella
- World Broadcast Recordings
- Great Women Of Song: Ella Fitzgerald
- By Popular Demand
- Ella For Lovers (Deluxe Edition)
- Ella & Louis Wish You A Swinging Holiday
- Ella Sings the Blues
- Ella Fitzgerald - Legendary Recordings
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