Transcribed from vocals by Una Mae Carlisle and
Fats Waller, recorded November 3, 1939;
From Fats
Waller, 1939-1940; Chronological Classics, 1002.
(Plain text: Una Mae Carlisle; italics: Fats
Waller)
I can't give you anything but love,
baby;
That's the only thing I've plenty
of, baby!
Yeah, what am I supposed to
do?
Dream awhile,
Yeah!
Scheme awhile,
You're wrong.
You're sure to find
There's lot's of things I'm
sure to find.
Happiness,
Um-hm,
And, I guess,
All those things you're sure to
pine for.
Gee, I'd love to see you looking
swell, baby,
Well, my tailor's waiting right
outside the door; you can catch me lookin' swell;
Diamond bracelets Woolworths doesn't
sell, my little baby;
I never had a diamond bracelet
in my life; what do I want it for?
Till that lucky day, you know darn
well,
What happens? What goes on in
here?
Oh, baby!
That I can't give you anything
but love.
Come here; let me tell you something:
I can't dish out anything but
love, babe;
That's the only thing I 've
got plenty of, baby!
Talk about dreamin' awhile,
Schemin' awhile,
You're sure to find,
Happiness, yeah, and all those
fine Arabian things your little heart pines for, yeah!
Skip 'em.
I'd love to see you looking swell,
Diamond bracelets Woolworths
ain't got no business sellin' 'em.
You can go to , go , ah, to
well, well, well,
'Cause till that lucky day,
You know darn well, well, baby,
I ain't dishin' out nothin',
ain't gettin' off on nothin' but love.
How's that, babe? Here's your
diamonds.
I can't give you anything but love,
baby,
Why, that's the only thing I've
plenty of, baby,
Dream awhile,
And scheme awhile,
You're sure to find
Happiness, and I guess,
All those things we've always pined
for.
Gee, I'd like to see you lookin'
swell, baby,
Diamond bracelets Woolworth's doesn't
sell, my little baby,
Until that lucky day, you know
darn well, baby,
That I can't give you anything
but love.
Oh, I can't give you anything but
love, my little fat baby,
Oh, baby, don't talk like that!
That's the only thing that I've
plenty of, baby,
Are you talking to me, baby?
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Dream awhile,
Let me dream!
Scheme awhile,
Let me scheme!
You're sure to find
Find what? Find what?
Happiness, happiness, and
I guess,
All those things we've always pined
for.
Gee, I'd like to see you lookin'
swell, baby,
Diamonds, Sunday suits and ties
and stuff, my little baby,
Until that lucky day, you know
darn well, baby,
That I can't give you anything
but love.
Yeah!
You
can find transcriptions of what Fats Waller actually played in Thomas
"Fats" Waller: The Great Solos, 1929-1941, transcribed by Paul Posnak.
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