Duke Ellington / Eddie DeLange / Irving Mills
In my solitude
You haunt me
With dreadful ease
Of days gone by
In my solitude
You taunt me
With memories
That never die
I sit in my chair
And filled with despair
There's no one could be so sad
With gloom everywhere
I sit and I stare
I know that I'll soon go mad
In my solitude
I'm afraid
Dear Lord above
Send back my loveThey say that the night life
They say it ain't no good life
But it's my life
I've been a gambler
I've been a thief
And most of my good friends
They don't hold with my belief
They say that the night life
They say it ain't no good life
Oh but buy you know that it's my life
And if you've had troubles
If you've felt them woes
I don't have to tell you
How this whole world is so low
Hey now baby
It can drive you crazy
Oh but baby
Baby, the night life's for me
Just one more time
I'll hit the road
And I want to thank you
I want to thank the Lord
For that old night life
Some say it ain't no good life
But baby, baby
There ain't nothing like this night life