REMASTERED CLIP - 1968 - Here is a song of regret and sadness. Shirley Bassey recorded this wonderful song, 'If He Walked Into My Life' in 1968, but for some strange reason it was not included on one of her LPs during this time period. Thankfully, It was subsequently released on a 1992 compilation CD titled, 'Shirley Bassey the EMI/UA Years.' This song is from the musical, 'Mame' and it was written by Mr. Jerry Herman. Shirley has recorded several of Herman's songs over the years, including the 'High Fidelity Number', I Am What I Am.
LYRICS:
Did he need a stronger hand?
Did he need a lighter touch?
Was I soft or was I tough?
Did I give enough?
Did I give too much?
At the moment when he needed me,
Did I ever turn away?
Would I be there when he called,
If he walked into my life today.
Were his days a little dull?
Were his nights a little wild?
Did I overstate my plan?
Did I stress the man?
And forget the child.
And there must have been a million things.
That my heart forgot to say.
Would I think of one or two,
If he walked into my life today.
Should I blame the times I pampered him,
Or blame the times I bossed him;
What a shame!
I never really found the boy,
Before I lost him.
Were the years a little fast?
Was his world a little free?
Was there too much of a crowd?
All too lush and loud and not enough for me.
Though I'll ask myself my whole life long,
What went wrong along the way;
Would I make the same mistakes
If he walked into my life
Today
ABOUT Jerry Herman:
Jerry Herman (born July 10, 1931) is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. He has been nominated for the Tony Award five times, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles. In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He is a recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors
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