Thanks for the memory
Of candlelight and wine, castles on the Rhine
The Parthenon and moments on Hollywood and Vine
How lovely it was!
Thanks for the memory
Of rainy afternoons, swingy Broadway tunes
And motor trips and burning hips and burning toast and prunes
How lovely it was!
Many’s the time that we feasted
And many’s the time that we fasted
Oh, well, it was swell while it lasted
We did have fun and no harm done
And thanks for the memory
Of sunburns at the shore, nights in and outdoor
You might have been a headache but you never were a bore
So thank you so much.
Thanks for the memory
Of sentimental verse, nothing in my purse
And chuckles when the preacher said „For better or for worse“
How lovely it was
Thanks for the memory
Of lingerie with lace, Pilsner by the case
And how I jumped the day you trumped my one-and-only ace
How lovely it was!
We said goodbye with a highball
Then I got as high as a steeple
But we were intelligent people
No tears, no fuss, Hooray! For us
So, thanks for the memory
And strictly entre-nous, darling how are you?
And how are all the little dreams that never did come true?
Aw’flly glad I met you, cheerio, and toodle-oo
And thank you so much
(Robin/Rainger)
och watt schön, hab ich das lied schon 1000x gehört und nie auf den text geachtet!