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Artist: Eddie Harris
Canonical path: /eddie-harris/but-not-for-me
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But Not for Me
Read But Not for Me lyrics by Eddie Harris on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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But Not for Me
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Old man sunshine listen you
Never tell me dreams come true
Just try it and I'll start a riot Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare
Ever tell me he will care I'm certain it's the final curtain
I never want to hear from any cheerful Pollyannas
Who tell you fate supplies a mate It's all bananas
They're writing songs of love but not for me
A lucky star's above but not for me
With love to lead the way I've found more clouds of gray
Than any Russian play could guarantee
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss I guess he's not for me
I was a fool to fall and get that way
Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day
Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss
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Eddie Harris performs "But Not for Me", and this lyric page sits inside the Eddie Harris catalog on LyroVerse.
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