Written by Cy Coleman and Joseph McCarthy and recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1952; the fifth track on Shadows in the Night.
The words
A dreamy, unconventional man asks the woman he loves to accept him as he is rather than reform him.
The singer admits he has always been a bit odd and out of step, and asks his lover why she would want to change him after all this time. The song has a gentle, self-mocking humor and a tone of quiet pleading. It moves easily through its verses without a big climax. Dylan's plain, weathered voice suits the idea of a man set in his ways, and the band's soft, slow arrangement keeps it intimate.
Words by Joseph McCarthy
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen and watch
The words
A dreamy, unconventional man asks the woman he loves to accept him as he is rather than reform him.
The singer admits he has always been a bit odd and out of step, and asks his lover why she would want to change him after all this time. The song has a gentle, self-mocking humor and a tone of quiet pleading. It moves easily through its verses without a big climax. Dylan's plain, weathered voice suits the idea of a man set in his ways, and the band's soft, slow arrangement keeps it intimate.
Words by Joseph McCarthy
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 2015
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