Written for the 1951 Motion Picture "Rich, Young, And Pretty", this song was performed by
Words and Music by
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
WONDER WHY......
I'M NOT MYSELF OF LATE,
I'M FEELING STRANGELY GREAT,
I WONDER WHY......
I SUPPOSE......
SOME GENIUS COULD EXPLAIN,
WHY I WALK IN THE RAIN,
JUST LET HIM TRY......
I GUESS......
THERE IS A SIMPLE EXPLANATION,
UNLESS, ......
I'VE COME UP WITH A NEW SENSATION,
IT COULD BE.......
THAT SHE'S (he's) CAUGHT UP WITH ME,
AND ALL THE MYSTERY I'M SPEAKING OF......
IS SIMPLY THAT I WENT AND FELL IN LOVE,
WONDER WHY......
I HAVEN'T BEEN THE SAME,
SINCE I FIRST HEARD YOUR NAME,
I WONDER WHY......
FURTHERMORE,
I DO PECULIAR THINGS,
LIKE GAZE AT WEDDING RINGS,
I WONDER WHY......
WHAT MAKES......
A MAN WITH TWO LEFT FEET A DANCER,
IT TAKES......
A WISER MAN, I GUESS, TO ANSWER,
IT COULD BE.......
THAT SHE'S (he's) CAUGHT UP WITH ME,
AND ALL THE MYSTERY I'M SPEAKING OF......
IS SIMPLY THAT I WENT AND FELL IN LOVE.
Vic Damone and Jane Powell. The song earned an Academy Award Nomination. Since then,
it has become a favorite of Jazz musicians including Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Burrell, Bill Evens,
Milt Jackson, Carmen McRae, George Shearing and Sarah Vaughn. The additional lyrics in this
version specially written for Michael Feinstein for his CD, "The MGM Album".
WONDER WHY
Sammy Cahn and Nicholas Brodsky
Drop me an "E" any time.
Be sure to mention this song title.
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