MEDITATION [Meditacao]
Antonio Carlos Jobim (m) 
Newton Ferreira de Mendonca (orig l) 
Norman Gimbel (Eng l)   1963


Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim w Orch 
cond by Claus Ogerman   rec Jan 31st 1967 Hollywood


also-
Antonio Carlos Jobim w Orch cond by Claus Ogerman '63
Pat Boone '63
Perry Como '66
Lena Horne


In my loneliness,
When you're gone and I'm all by myself and I need your caress,
I just think of you,
And the thought of you holding me near
Makes my loneliness soon disappear.


Though you're far away,
I only have to close my eyes and you are back to stay.
I just close my eyes,
And the sadness that missing you brings
Soon is gone, and this heart of mine sings.


Yes, I love you so,
And that for me is all I need to know.


I will wait for you,
Till the sun falls from out the sky, for what else can I do?
I will wait for you,
Meditating how sweet life will be
When you come back to me.










(Contributed by Peter Akers - October 2008)