Chasing Shadows
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
by Benny Davis (w) and Abner Silver (m) (1935)
Life without a romance is a life that's sad
I've never had a love of my own
Every day is just another day to me
Why must I be alone
Chasing shadows
Chasing love dreams in vain
While my heart keeps on singing
Just a lonely refrain
Chasing shadows
All is cloudy above
Like a shadow I'm drifting,
Hoping I'll find my love, find my love
Who knows some day someone may come along
And change my lonely song to happiness
Unitl the darkness fades into the dawn
I'll just go on, I guess
Chasing shadows,
Just a dreamer am I
Charade
Artist: Andy Williams (peak Billboard position # 100 in 1964)
Words by Johnny Mercer and Music by Henry Mancini
from the 1963 film "Charade" starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn
When we played our charade
We were like children posing
Playing at games, acting out names
Guessing the parts we played
Oh what a hit we made
We came on next to closing
Best on the bill, lovers until
Love left the masquerade
Fate seemed to pull the strings
I turned and you were gone
While from the darkened wings
The music box played on
Sad little serenade
Song of my heart's composing
I hear it still, I always will
Best on the bill
Charade