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FOR MY LADY  c 1991 music-Toots Thielemans, 1992 words-Ross Schneider

SHE'S THE ONE WHO MAKES THE MUSIC START-

SHE'S THE ONE WHO'LL ALWAYS OWN MY HEART

AND I SPEND THE TIME WHEN WE'RE APART

COUNTING THE HOURS THAT GO BY--

WHO WAS I BEFORE SHE CAME ALONG?

SHE'S THE RIGHT WHEN ALL MY WORLD IS WRONG,

SO I WROTE THIS LITTLE HEART-FELT SONG

JUST FOR MY LADY!

NOW AS BEAUTIES GO, SHE'S NOT BARDOT

OR ONE OF THOSE GIFTS TO THE GUYS-

BUT HER CHARM WILL LAST WHEN THEIRS IS PAST,

SHINING DEEP FROM HER EYES!

COULD I EVER LIVE WITHOUT HER NOW?

COULD I MAYBE GET ALONG SOMEHOW?

WELL I PRAY BY ALL THE GODS ALLOW I NEVER NEED TO TRY-

YES I PRAY BY ALL THE GODS ALLOW I NEVER NEED TO TRY!