No Orchids For My Lady

 

Lyrics by:  Alan Stranks

Music by:  Jack Strachey

Arranged by:  Axel Stordahl

From the Album:  Columbia Years, 1943-1952

Label:  Columbia Records

Recorded:  December 19, 1948

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There's no orchid for my lady,

No sparkle in the wine,

For other lips have taught my lady

To cast aside this love of mine.

So there's no rapture in our meeting,

No kisses when we part,

The orchids I gave my lovely lady

Were crushed on someone else's heart.

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The orchids I gave my lovely lady

Were crushed on someone else's heart.