What Am I Here For?

by Duke Ellington

From the album: In a Mellotone

Track 16 of 16 on In a Mellotone (1956).

In a Mellotone cover art

Lyrics for What Am I Here For?

What am I here for living in misery Now that you've gone from my heart That was my fear for you were my future There was no reason to part Still I hope you'll change your mind And that somehow you will find You were meant to be my only I'll be lost if I'm alone I know you remember all that you told me Times when you'd hold me so tight How could you grieve me, how could you leave me Knowing your love is my light In your heart there should be thoughts That you'll return to me I will be happy, patiently waiting Knowing then just why I am here What am I here for living in misery Now that you've gone from my heart That was my fear for you were my future There was no reason to part Still I hope you'll change your mind And that somehow you will find You were meant to be my only I'll be lost if I'm alone I know you remember all that you told me Times when you'd hold me so tight How could you grieve me, how could you leave me Knowing your love is my light In your heart there should be thoughts Of your return to me I will be happy patiently waiting Knowing then just why I am here

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More from In a Mellotone

  1. Take The "A" Train
  2. A Portrait Of Bert Williams
  3. Main Stem
  4. Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin'
  5. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  6. Perdido
  7. Blue Serge
  8. The Flaming Sword
  9. In A Mellotone
  10. Cotton Tail
  11. I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I Got
  12. Rumpus In Richmond
  13. All Too Soon
  14. Sepia Panorama
  15. Rocks In My Bed
  16. What Am I Here For?