WITHOUT THAT CERTAIN THING
(Max & Harry Nesbitt)


Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees - 1934 
Emil Coleman & His Palais Royal Orch. (vocal: Jerry Cooper) - 1934 
Jack Jackson & His Orch. (vocal: Sam Costa) - 1934 
Ambrose & His Mayfair Hotel Orch. - 1934





As recorded by SAM COSTA with
JACK JACKSON and His Orch., December 6th 1933:


Life can't go on without that certain thing
Birds up in the trees would never sing
No sir, not without that certain thing

Life would be such a very lonesome thing
Be no wedding bells, no wedding ring
No sir, not without that certain thing

Love is the thing I'm talking about
Love is the king over all
Love is a thing life can't be without
Humble, rich and poor all fall

Life can't go on without that certain thing
Be no happy song of love to sing
No sir, not without that certain thing


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As recorded by by JERRY COOPER with EMIL COLEMAN
and His Palais Royal Orch., January 11th 1934, New York:


Life can't go on without that certain thing
Birds up in the trees would never sing
No sir, not without that certain thing

Oh, we wouldn't care for flowers in the spring
Wouldn't care what skies of blue would bring
No sir, not without that certain thing

Love is the thing I'm talking about
Love is the king over all
Something we know we can't do without
Humble, rich and poor all fall

Life can't go on without that certain thing
Be no wedding bells, no wedding ring
No sir, not without that certain thing



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle -April 2017)