I'm Saving It All For You (02-17-26) - Ethel Waters

Waters Ethel

Miscellaneous

I’m Saving It All For You

I heard a gal named Ruby Roan

Talkin' on the telephone

To her lovin' man who’d been away

From her just a week today;

She said, «You'd better hurry home

'Cause your mama’s all alone;

She’s got to have some lovin', daddy dear

Let me whisper in your ear!»

Papa, if you want it, you’d better come and get it

'Cause I’m savin' it all for you

If you do, sweet papa, you surely won’t regret it

I love you truly, 'deed I do!

Sweet mama’s got, just what you need

It ain’t a lot, but it’s guaranteed!

So, Papa, if you want it, you’d better come and get it

'Cause I’m savin' it all for you

Papa, if you want it, you’d better hurry and get it

'Cause I’m savin' it all for you

If you do, sweet papa, you surely won’t regret it

I love you truly, 'deed I do!

Good jellyroll is what I’ve got

It might get cold, so get it while it’s hot

To love me, hon, is quite all right

I’m all alone, I’ve nothin' on for tonight

I’m full of vim as a cat’s meow

It’s too bad, Jim, if you can please me now

So, Papa, if you want it, hurry up and get it

'Cause I’m tryin' to save it all for you