BLUES IN THE NIGHTWoody Herman- words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harold Arlen- written for a film called "Hot Nocturne", this song became so popular that the movie was re-titled "Blues in the Night"My mama done tol' meWhen I was in kneepantsMy mama done tol' me, Son!A woman'll sweet talkAnd give ya the big eyeBut when the sweet talkin's doneA woman's a two-faceA worrisome thing who'll leave ya t' sing the blues in the nightNow the rain's a-fallin'Hear the train a-callin'Whoo-ee (My mama done tol' me)Hear that lonesome whistleBlowin' 'cross the trestleWhoo-ee (My mama done tol' me)A whoo-ee-duh whoo-eeOl' clickety clack's a-echoin' back the blues in the night (Hum)My mama was right, there's blues in the night----------------------------------------------------------------
