What Is This Thing Called Love?
Written by: Cole Porter
Arranged by: Nelson Riddle
From the Album: In The Wee Small Hours (1955)
The
Capitol Years, Disc 1
From the Show: Wake Up and Dream (1929)
Label: Capitol Records
Recorded: February 6, 1955
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What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve its mystery
And why should it make a fool of
me?
I saw you there one wonderful
day
But you took my heart and you
threw my heart away.
That's why I ask the Lord up in
Heaven above
Just what is this thing called
love?
Transcribed by: Samantha Stevens
sammi_s_1998@yahoo.com
Validated by Todd Peach
<tpeach@gte.net>
Following is another version
with additional verses:
I was a hum-drum person
Leading a life apart
When love flew in through my
window wide
And quickened my hum-drum heart
Love flew in thorugh my window
I was so happy then
But after love had stayed a
little while
Love flew out again
What is this thing called love?
This funny thing called love?
Just who can solve its mystery?
Why should it make a fool of me?
I saw you there one wonderful
day
You took my heart and threw it
away
That's why I ask the Lawd in
Heaven above
What is this thing called love?
You gave me days of sunshine
You gave me nights of cheer
You made my life an enchanted
dream
'Til somebody else came near
Somebody else came near you
I felt the winter's chill
And now I sit and wonder night
and day
Why I love you still?