Track Title:               The Half of It, Dearie" Blues
Album Title:               George and Ira Gershwin Songbook, disc 11

Prime Artist:              Ella Fitzgerald
Arranger:                  Nelson Riddle
Lyrics by:                 Ira Gershwin     (b. Israel Gershvin)
Music by:                  George Gershwin     (b. Jacob Gershvin)

Producer:                  Norman Granz
Orchestra:                 Nelson Riddle


Lyrics:
Mmmm (scat)

I've got the "You don't know the half of it, dearie" blues
Oh how I wish you'd drop that anger, and end your cruise
You're just a duffer, who makes me suffer
All the younger set, says your heart's to let
I've got the "You don't know the half of it, dearie" blues

Mmmm (scat)

(instrumental bridge)

I've got the "You don't know the half of it, dearie" blues
Although I know that love's a gamble, I hate to lose
Life will be duller, we'll have no color
Jill without a Jack, makes the future black
I've got the "You don't know the half of it, dearie" blues

Mmmm (scat)

I've got the "You don't know the half of it, dearie" blues


Transcribed by Todd Peach