Fitzgerald, Ella - Oh, Lady Be Good Lyrics

Listen to my tale of woe, 
It's terribly sad but true, 
All dressed up, no place to go 
Each evening I'm awfully blue. 
I must win some handsome guy 
Can't go on like this, 
I could blossom out I know, 
With somebody just like you. So
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good 
Oh, lady, be good to me 
I am so awfully misunderstood 
So lady, be good to me 
Oh, please have some pity 
I'm all-alone in this big city 
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, 
So lady be good to me.

I like Zaucha's cover/Andrzej Zaucha-Lady be good

What a lovely voice. No one could never dislike this

Awww.....

Such a slow version of this song doesn't work for me.

Ella's delivery of the lyrics is really gentle and moving, heartwarming, her voice sounds fantastic, and Nelson Riddle's arrangement and strings are also a marvel of incredible beauty.

Cetta Luminita

What she did to this song. The lyrics, the composition, and this arrangement which is my all time favorite of all the LBG's - wonderful! But I feel like Gershwin wrote this for Ella to eventually sing.

this is not the version of the album "lullaby of birdland"

This version is from her 1959 Verve album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook, Bianca.

Sung from the heart, this is NOT just singing, it is soul!

thank you for uploading! Its very helpful and inspiring for me!

Definitely a Lady in Music and Voice.

At this time in my life, im awefully misunderstood. This is my song to me.

This must be how an angel sings

Interesting how Music has taken such a dive from this Pinnacle of an art-form - to now, with filthy words, actions (video) and degenerate themes. We miss your beautiful voice and artistry Ella and all.

You know that this era had loads of sexual songs, right? My Heart Belongs to Daddy? Let's Misbehave? Ride, Daddy Ride? Poon-Tang?

My Mommelove would sing this to me

She is the greatest jazz singer but I prefer the more upbeat versions of this song she recorded with Bob Haggart Orchestra and with Louis Armstrong to this sedate ballad.

This ballad sounds wonderfully romantic and beautiful also, Nelson Riddle's strings are wonderful.

gee, it's sooooo calming

What a wonderful voice. Can't think of anyone that even comes close to her.

@gilbert ramirez yeah - i also play a few instruments too

Batman_9635 Listen to the instrumental version of this from Manhattan soundtrack. Zubin Metha

@gilbert ramirez ok, but which one is better? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Batman_9635 I like the instrumental, it is more upbeat to me.

@gilbert ramirez nice!! it sounds great

Greatest singer, greatest songbook (Gershwin), and one of the greatest arrangers (Riddle). What more could u ask.

How can anyone dislike this

Hater gonna hate

This song sends chills down my spine!!! I love it!

I used to imagine that Ella Fitzgerald had a more hoarse voice years ago. I know I was really wrong. Now she sounds as sweet as honey.

Some people just have that magic voice which electrifies any song. Ella, Sinatra, Cole, the great Mel Torme had this special quality by the truck-load.

@John Perks I would also add a little known British singer Cleo Laine who had a beautiful voice who could sing the phone book !

The First Lady of song is so pleasing to my ears,I'm hooked!

I enjoyed your video!
----Ellen 

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Ella and Nelson,TAKE ME AWAY!
If that doesn't start your endorphins flowing you need a new infusion!
Start by hitting "play" again.

Vibrato's AMAZING!

She was definitely one of the best. I would place Keely Smith, Linda Ronstadt, Barbra Streisand, and Karen Carpenter in the same category.

Ella is the best from all of them...

Anita Carter

What an absolutely great singer she was. Technically, beautifully, I can't find all the words. The Queen.

DITTO to the preceeding comment! For just a moment this song,its arranger,its writer,its singer and its orchestra combined to suspend my world for 4min,05sec!
They need to do a biographical movie of Ella's life and Queen Latifah would be
perfect for the role and thanks for sharing this musical gem with the rest of us!

This is stunning, I want to exist inside of this song. Can we go back to this era.

Found this by flipping through a Gershwin songbook.

ｶﾞｰｼｭｲﾝの優雅な古曲"ｵｰ､ﾚﾃﾞｨｰ･ﾋﾞｰ･ｸﾞｯﾄﾞ"を主ﾚﾊﾟｰﾄﾘｰにしたのは､御大ｴﾗ･ﾌｨｯﾂｼﾞｪﾗﾙﾄﾞしかやはり思いつかない、２０世紀の遺産歌手#jazzm

This performance glows with love and warmth and effortless class.

Ella, fattas oss!

CUNT I DISLIKE

Best version!!! Ella is amazing in this! Not to mention Riddle's arrangement, which is always beautiful!!

@MrAncho69 Please take a look at the information above.

La mejor cantante de jazz que oí en mi vida...

The best jazz female singer I ever had heard in my life...

My dear GOD...What a fabulous version...My hands are shaking with excitement..Thanks sooo much for posting and allowing and reminding folks that THIS is music and THE singer is where it's at!!