Music by : Frederick Hollander Lyrics by : Sammy Lerner
Lyrics
Failing in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
Can't help it
Love's always been my game
Play it as I may
I was born that way
Can't help it
Men custer around me like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn I know I'm not to blame
Men custer around me like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn I know I'm not to blame
Failing in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
Can't help it
Versions
- This song
was Marlene Dietrich's most famous one, and she recorded
many versions of it thorough the 1930s, both in German (original
title : "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss") and in English.
It was originated from the soundtrack for the movie Der
blaue Engel ("The Blue Angel").
- Venus cover this charming song when in their cabaret-opera
à la Kurt Weil/Bertold Brecht mood. It seems
to have been the case during the private
concert in the Halles von Schaerbeek (near Brussels),
on December 10th, 2000, the last one of their successful
"ModernTour".
Notes
You won't tell me, I know it's hard
To keep your dream alive —
Royalsucker
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