HEAR MY HEART
Buddy Lester

as rec by Ella Fitzgerald w Russ Garcia & his Orch  
Jan 14th 1957 Hollywood


Hear my heart,
It speaks to me;
"Don't surrender,
He'll never be free!".

see my eyes,
They say, "No more!
Don't be tender,
He's hurt you before!".

And though his lips make a promise, so you!
It's that old game!
Why buy a dream that can never come true?
He's still the same!

Hear my heart,
Just hear it cry,
"Sweet pretender,
Sweet lover, goodbye!
Sweet lover, goodbye!
Sweet lover, goodbye!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - February 2010)