Fitzgerald, Ella - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Lyrics






Oh listen, sister,
I love my mister man,
And I can't tell yo' why,
Dere ain't no reason
Why I should love dat man.
It must be sumpin' dat de angels done plan.

[Refrain:]
Fish got to swim, birds got to fly,
I got to love one man till I die.
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.
Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow,
Tell me I'm crazy (maybe I know).
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.
When he goes away
Dat's a rainy day,
But when he comes back dat day is fine,
De sun will shine!
He kin come home as late as kin be,
Home widout him ain't no home to me.
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.

My man is shif'less
An' good for nuthin' too
(He's mah man jes' de same)

He's never round here
When dere is work to do.
He's never round here when dere's workin' to do.
De chimbley's smokin',
De roof is leakin' in,
But he don't seem to care.
He kin be happy
Wid jes' a sip of gin.
Ah even love him when his kisses got gin!

[Repeat Refrain]





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  1. G.... W....

    Complete masterpiece

  2. K.... ....

    Move over Lady Day and Miss Lena...Queen Ella rules.

  3. A.... O....

    Ella is beyond compare maybe miss Sarah Vaughan, is the nearest . ... in my opinion.......

  4. j.... ....

    As much as I love Billie Holiday, I think Ella sings this better .

  5. K.... G....

    does anyone know what key this is in? if you do please let me know!

    K.... G....

    Sounds like g major :)

  6. L.... A....

    Living instrument- top to bottom

  7. b.... r....

    I love Ella and I love Billie Holiday. They have different voices, but are equals in their art

    b.... r....

    That is not true ! One was sober when singing the other was ALWAYS high and that is a big difference.

    b.... r....

    Purrete even so no other female singer came close to ELLA SHE HAD THE BEST TONALITY PURE PERFECTION also scatting with her own words genious she didnt drag her tone ,her voice was far more melodic......ELLA FOREVER......

  8. a.... s....

    Unpopular opinion, the best version of this song is the one Jessica Lange sings in the movie grey gardens.

  9. P.... B....

    THIS is the version. Nothing else comes close.

  10. R.... P....

    nelson is the velvet backdrop for the spotlit ella. deluxe sound all the way 'round.

  11. V.... ....

    Food for your Jazz lovin' soul
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK8aBllJupQ

  12. T.... R....

    A true classic. Written by a musical theatre legend and sung by a legend.

  13. R.... F....

    Stellar!

  14. I.... P....

    *IVO`s MAGIC WORLD* presents *MUSIC HISTORY GUIDE - FAMOUS BIRTHS* - *ELLA FITZGERALD - 100th Anniversary Her Birth, Today!!!* *(ApRiL 25, 2017)*

  15. A.... L....

    A woman gifted by Nature and Lord. Hers singing is a pleasure for the soul.

  16. d.... s....

    Ella owns a lot of tunes. She could sing anything and to be honest she could sing like a white wommin when she wanted to. Her music transcends so much. Her voice is monumental. Queen of evrythin. Ya mama.

  17. D.... H....

    Ella OWNS any song she does - The BEST