Lyrics by: Lorenz Hart
Arranged By: Nelson Riddle
From the Show: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1935)
Label: Capitol Records
Recorded: November 6, 1953
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When you were very young, the
world was younger than you,
As merry as a carousel,
The circus tent was strung with
ever star in the sky,
Above the ring you loved so
well.
Now the young world has grown
old, gone are the silver and gold,
Chorus : Sit there and count your fingers, what can
you do,
Old girl, you're through.
Just sit there and count your
little fingers, unhappy little girl blue.
Sit there and count the
raindrops falling on you,
It's time you knew,
All you can count on are the
raindrops that fall on little girl blue.
No use, old girl, you might as
well surrender,
Your hopes are getting slender,
why won't somebody send a tender
Blue boy to cheer up little girl
blue.