ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY
George Gershwin (m) Ira Gershwin (l)


as rec by Ella Fitzgerald 
Oct 19th 1964 Los Angeles


All the live long day and the long long night,
What do I do?  Dream about you!
Felt this way the first time you came in sight;
Suddenly my gloomy old sky turned magically bright!

You'll find I'm perfect casting opposite you;
You'll find love everlasting,
You're the why and wherefore
I was born to care for!

All I live for now is to hold you tight
All the live long day and the long long night!

No chance you're taking chances taking me on;
No doubt my lifelong plan says,
"You're the why and wherefore
I was born to care for!".

All I live for now is to hold you tight
All the live long day and the long long night!
All the live long night,
All the live long night!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2010)