You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me - Mel Torme

I don’t know exactly how it started

But it started in fun;

I just wanted someone to be gay with

To play with someone

But now I realize that I could never let you go

And I’ve come to tell you so;

Ev’ry kiss, ev’ry hug

Seems to act just like a drug;

You’re getting to be a habit with me

Let me stay in your arms

I’m addicted to your charms;

You’re getting to be a habit with me

I used to think your love was something that I

Could take or leave alone

But now I couldn’t do without my supply

I need you for my own

Oh, I can’t break away

I must have you ev’ry day

As regularly as coffee or tea

You’ve got me in your clutches and I can’t get free

You’re getting to be a habit with me

(Can't break it!)

You’re getting to be a habit with me

Verse 2 (from British sheet music):

I thought it was just another meeting

But my fate had begun;

Something in my heart kept on repeating

She’s diff’rent, this one

I’m getting, oh so used to having you around each day

Don’t you ever go away

(Contributed by Carlene Bogle — March 2005)

YOU’RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME

From the Warner Bros. & Vitaphone Production «Forty-Second Street» (1933)

(Harry Warren/ Al Dubin)

Mel Tormé

Every kiss, every hug

Seems to act just like a drug

You’re getting to be a habit with me

Let me stay in your arms

I’m addicted to your charms

You’re getting to be a habit with me

I used to think your love was something that I could take or leave

Alone

But now I couldn’t do without my supply

I need you for my own

Oh, I can’t break away

I must have you every day

As regularly as coffee or tea

You’ve got me in your clutches

And I can’t get free

You’re getting to be a habit with me

Can’t break it

You’re getting to be a habit with me

(Orchestral Interlude)

You’ve got me in your clutches

And I can’t get free

Like getting shut-eye

You are what I need

Eternally, ohhh!

my

You’re getting to be a habit with me