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Lyrics
As performed 1983-08-08, Red Parrot Club, New York with the Count Basie Orchestra:
Don't need no palace paved with gold
Don't need more cash than banks can hold
When I get to feeling the feeling
For something there ain't so much of
My sweet l'il darlin' gives me her love
Don't catch me chasing round at night
I'm not impressed by glamorous sights
Lil’ darling may not be as pretty
As some other girls you might see,
But my little darling only loves me
Oh yes, I know my girl's in love with me
Something tells me constantly
So she was never chased by lots of other guys
She never won no beauty prize
It's me, and me and me all alone she can see
She's the kind of girl that likes to stay home in the evening
Well most of my friends tell me she's fair
Long as she loves me, I don't care
Lil’ darling may not be as pretty
As some other girls you might see
But my little darling only loves me
Yes, my little darlin' only loves me
But my little darling only loves me
She loves only me
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Credits
Performances
This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he has performed in concert on four occasions: 1983-08-08, 1995-06-23, 1995-07-02, and 2006-09-02.
Recordings
- Count Basie, on The Atomic Mr. Basie, 1957 (instrumental)
- Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, on Sing Along With Basie, 1958
- Georgie Fame, on Sound Venture, 1966
- Jon Hendricks & Company, on Love, 1982
- The Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry, on Individually Twisted, 1997
Neal Hefti's tune has most been frequently recorded as an instrumental. It has also been recorded with an alternate lyric (by Bart Howard) under the title "Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me."
Bootlegs
- This section is incomplete.
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