How Could I Settle for Less - Carmen McRae, Sonny Lester

Mine was a simple story

Never a thought of glory

I did what I did and what I had

I was glad to posses

But you changed my whole direction

And now that I’ve seen perfection

How could I settle for less?

I was the shyest lover

Ready to run for cover

But look at me now

I’m not the same, I aim to impress

You gave me a glance at heaven

And given a change at heaven

How could I settle for less?

Could Caesar span Cleopatra’s door?

Columbus turn once he saw the shore?

I, I don’t want fame or treasure

Miracles made to measure

The beautiful things that people

Rate the greatest success

I only want you forever

And you and I close together

How could I settle for?

How, how could I settle?

How could I settle for less?

Tell me, tell me, tell me

Tell me daddy, how could I settle for less?

I wanna know, I want to know

How could I settle for?