Lovers depend on moonlight
For a love affair
Babies depend on mothers
For their tender care
Flowers depend on sunshine
And the morning dew
Each thing depends on something
And I depend on you
I can be happy, I can be sad
I can be good or I can be bad
It all depends on you
I can be lonely out in a crowd
I can be humble, I can be proud
It all depends on you
I can save money, or spend it Go right on living, or end it You’re to blame, Honey
For what I do
I know that I can be beggar
I can be King
I can be almost any old thing
It all depends on you
Isn’t it sweet to know, Dear
You can help me on Wouldn’t it hurt to know, Dear
All my hopes were gone
Wouldn’t it make you proud, Dear
If I made a name
But if I failed to win, dear
Would you want all the blame
I can be happy, I can be sad
I can be good or I can be bad
It all depends on you
I can be lonely out in a crowd
I can be humble, I can be proud
It all depends on you
I can save money, or spend it Go right on living, or end it You’re to blame, honey
For what I do
I know that I can be beggar,
I can be King
I can be almost any old thing
It all depends on you
Yes, it all depends on you
It is a great song, Musically it is rushed in end phrases, In the most part the tempo is correct. What a voice for the time a really wonderful recording. The piano part is played on a Steinway.
I was 22 when I really began to LOVE this old music. Go figure... Still love oldies, ragtime, old-time country, blues, jazz, Renaissance, classical, etc.
I wouldn't call it unsophiscated. I don't know how you feel about modern pop music, but you surely can't call the output of Katy Perry, Justin Beiber or most of the others sophisticated.
Lyrics:
Lovers depend on moonlight
For a love affair
Babies depend on mothers
For their tender care
Flowers depend on sunshine
And the morning dew
Each thing depends on something
And I depend on you
I can be happy, I can be sad
I can be good or I can be bad
It all depends on you
I can be lonely out in a crowd
I can be humble, I can be proud
It all depends on you
I can save money, or spend it
Go right on living, or end it
You're to blame, honey, for what I do
I know that I can be beggar, I can be king
I can be almost any old thing
It all depends on you
I feel like I was born in the wrong time I have a obsession with something about the 1920’s -1960’s I feel like my past life had something BIG to do with that time era!
I was a 16 year old high school kid working as an usher at the local movie theater when "Love Me or leave me" came to town. I think I became a Ruth Etting fan right then. :)