I LOVE HER, THAT'S WHY

(Al Hoffman / Dick Manning (m & l) )

As sung by George Burns and Gracie Allen in 
< The Musical Version >, Season 6 Episode 6 1955 from the 
< George Burns and Gracie Allen Collection 1950-1958 >.


[George]
She wakes me up when I'm in slumber deep
To ask me if I really am asleep
Why do I stand for it
I love her, that's why.

She calls the doctor when I need some bread
And calls the baker when I'm sick in bed
Why do I stand for it
I love her, that's why.

Life without, is unpredictable
But I'm a guy that knows no fear
A jibber-jaboree, may puzzle you or me
But to her, it's perfectly clear.

She'll make a date with me, then make me wait
And then she'll bawl me out for being late
Why do I stand for it
Ooo, I love her, that's why.

[Gracie]
He serenades with the gravel voice
I have to listen 'cause I have no choice
Why do I stand for it
I love him, that's why.

He'll keep repeating all his corny jokes
And making snide remarks about my folks
Why do I stand for it
I love him, that's why.

Life with him is so lugubrious
Whatever that my mean, I'm sure
He calls me sweetie pie, but never tells me why
Now you see, what I must endure.

He'll start a quarrel over silly things
Like wrecking cars or losin' diamond rings
Why do I stand for it
I love him, that's why.

Notes:

Al Hoffman, the co-composer here and a Russian born 
American, wrote music for stage and film from the 
1930s forward. Hoffman's popular works were recorded 
by some of the biggest names of the day, Frank Sinatra, 
Billy Eckstine, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, 
Eartha Kitt, Patsy Cline et al. One of his more notable 
and imaginative songs he wrote with Drake and Livingstone 
was called   Mairzy Doats 
from 1943. 

George Burns and Gracie Allen, the consummate husband and 
wife team, started their careers together in the 1922 vaudeville 
theatres. This successful twosome was able to parlay their 
outstanding business acumen, flexibility and showmanship across 
the many intervening years which covered radio, TV, and film until 
Gracie passed in 1964. George carried on without his loving wife 
until his death in 1996 at 100 years old.

This wonderful little ditty, , 
helped promote George Burns' book (essentially a love letter to 
Gracie) he published by the same name.

George Burns and Gracie Allen performed 291 episodes of their 
show between 1950 and 1958. Several other actors/actresses 
provided foils for their shenanigans. Amongst them were Bea 
Benaderet / Harry von Zell / Larry Keating and Ronnie Burns.




(Transcribed by David Story - March 2014)