I Left My Baby (feat. Jimmy Rushing) - Count Basie All-Stars, Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young

«Are you going to the party on Saturday?,» she asked as if I didn’t know

See ever since I saw you on the back of some guy’s bicycle

Well, I’ve been feeling kinda so-so

So, girl don’t act so surprised

Got that look in your light-blue eyes, you can stop pretending

Yeah, I been watching the movie all along

Wondering if there was gonna be an ending

To the story, to the story, to the story — I guess I’ll never know

See, I was running as fast as I could

Saying the things I thought I should, but it was just a little too slow

Oh, Elizabeth, don’t keep me guessin'

I opened up the door and saw you undressing

The words came out, one after another

You shoulda been my high school lover, oh

You shoulda been my Oh-ooo-woah

You shoulda been my Oh-oh-oh

You shoulda been my Oh-ooo-woah

You shoulda been my Oh-oh

«Did you get the letters that I sent last summer?,»

You asked again and again

Well, they been piling up on the top shelf in my closet

Yeah, and I read them every now and then

It’s got me feeling kinda stuck like «What the fuck is going on?

Someone tell me what is happening»

Yeah, you been acting like you’re too cool for far too long

It’s ok, it’s just kind of embarassing

See, I been sneaking, I been sneaking, I been sneaking

Wondering just what I’ll see

You turned around and stared

You squinted then you glared and I was leaning back in the passenger seat

Oh, Elizabeth, don’t keep me guessin'

I opened up the door and saw you undressing

The words came out, one after another

You shoulda been my high school lover, oh

You shoulda been my Oh-ooo-woah

You shoulda been my Oh-oh-oh

You shoulda been my Oh-ooo-woah

You shoulda been my Oh-oh

High school lover

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High school lover

High school lover

High school lover

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