I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Baby)The Ink SpotsWords by Dorothy Fields and Music by Jimmy McHugh - This version did not chart, but no great loss because everybody and their brother did it, following its introduction in the revue "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1928". - In 1928: Cliff Edwards (# 1); Ben Selvin (# 2); Johnny Hamp (# 4); and Seger Ellis (# 19) - Then, in 1929, it was charted by Gene Austin and Nat Shilkret (both hit # 12) - In 1936 Teddy Wilson featuring Billie Holiday took it to #5. - In 1943 it was sung in the film "Stormy Weather" by Lena Horne and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. - In 1948 Rose Murphy brought it back again, at # 13. - It finally wore out with the 1966 instrumental version by Bert Kaempfert at # 100.I can't give you anything but love, babyThat's the only thing I've plenty of, babyDream a while, scheme a whileYou're sure to findHappiness and I guessAll those things you've always pined forNow, gee I love to see you lookin' swell, babyDiamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, babyTill that lucky day, you know darn well, babyI can't give you anything but love--MONOLOGUE: Gee, I love to see you lookin' swell, baby. Look like you just came up outta the wishin' well, baby. Dream awhile, scheme awhile and you're sure to find happiness and ALL those things you been lookin' for, baby. Gee, I LOVE to see yalookin' swell, baby!!. Diamond rings, bracelets, gold watches 'n' everything, baby.Until that lucky day, honey, you know good 'n' doggone well, honey, I can't give you aDADGUM thing but love.Now, I can't give you anything but love, babyThat's the only thing I've plenty of, babyDream a while, scheme a whileYou're sure to findHappiness and I guessAll those things you'u've always pined forNow, gee I love to see you lookin' swell, babyDiamond bracelets Woolworth doesn't sell, babyTill that lucky day, you know darn well, babyI can't give you anything but love
