BACKGAMMON IN ART
"Fishing for salmon, losing at backgammon." or "Isn't it a pity"
A very sensitive song by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Many famous singers sing this song in varius versions.
Why did I wander here and there and yonder,
Wasting precious time for no reason or rhyme?
Isn't it a pity? Isn't it a crime?
My journey's ended, everything is splendid;
Meeting you today
Has given me a wonderful idea - here I stay.
It's a funny thing -
I look at you, I get a thrill I never knew.
Isn't it a pity we never met before?
Here we are at last -
It's like a dream, the two of us a perfect team.
Isn't it a pity we never met before?
Imagine all the lonely years we've wasted
You with the neighbors, I at silly labors -
What joys untasted,
You reading Heine, me somewhere in China.
Let's forget the past;
Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me
And it's such a pity we never, never met before.
Imagine all the lonely year's we've wasted,
Fishing for salmon, losing at backgammon.
What joys untasted,
My nights were sour spent with Schopenhauer.
Let's forget the past;
Let's both agree that I'm for you and you're for me
And it's such a pity we never, never met before.
I found it and in this version
Why did I wander
Here and there and yonder
Wasting precious time
For no reason or rhyme
Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a crime
My journeys ended
Everything is splendid
Meeting you today
Has given me a wonderful idea
Here I stay
It's a funny thing
I look at you
I get a thrill
I never knew
Isn't it a pity
We never met before?
Here we are at last
It's like a dream
The two of us
A perfect team
Isn't it a pity
We never met before?
Imagine all the lonely years you wasted
Fishing for salmon
Losing at backgammon
What joys un-tasted
My nights were sour
Spent with Schopenhauer
Let's forget the past
Let's both agree
That I'm for you
And you're for me
And it's such a pity
We never, never met before
It's an awful pity
We never, never met before
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