I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)

by Carmen McRae

From the album: Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics

Track 3 of 14 on Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics (1962).

Duration: 2:32

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Lyrics for I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)

I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key I'm wise to all those tricks you played on me I'm gonna turn my back on love Gonna snob the moon above Seal all my windows up with tin So, the love bug can't get in I'm gonna park my romance right along the curb Hang a sign upon my heart "Please, don't disturb" And if I never fall in love again That's soon enough for me I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key I said, "I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key" I'm wise to all those tricks you played on me I'm gonna turn my back on love Gonna snob the moon above Seal my windows up with tin So, the love bug can't get in I'm gonna park my romance right along the curb Hang a sign on my heart "Don't you dare disturb" And if I never, never, ever fall in love again That's soon enough for me I'm gonna lock my heart I'm gonna lock my heart I'm gonna lock my heart and throw away the key

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  6. My Man
  7. I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me)
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  11. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
  12. God Bless the Child
  13. If the Moon Turns Green
  14. The Christmas Song