Lyrics Miss Otis Regrets (1956 Version) - Ella Fitzgerald

Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today, madam

Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today

She is sorry to be delayed

But last evening down in Lover's Lane she strayed, madam

Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today

When she woke up and found that her dream of love was gone, madam

She ran to the man who had led her so far astray

And from under her velvet gown

She drew a gun and shot her lover down, madam

Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today

When the mob came and got her and dragged her from the jail, madam

They strung her upon the old willow across the way

And the moment before she died

She lifted up her lovely head and cried, madam

Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today

Writer(s): Cole Porter

Album First Lady of Song (Box Set)

date of release

16-04-1993

1 A-Tisket a-Tasket
2 'Deed I Do
3 Lush Life (1957 Version)
4 Heart and Soul (1993 "First Lady of Song" Version)
5 Makin' Whoopee (1958 Version)
6 Something To Live For
7 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Live, Cote D'Azur, 7/29/66)
8 Don't Be That Way
9 A Fine Romance (1963 Version)
10 Something's Gotta Give
11 Perdido (Live Carnegie Hall 1949)
12 You've Changed
13 April In Paris
14 I'm Just a Lucky So and So (1957 Version)
15 Undecided (Live Hollywood Bowl 1956)
16 I Won't Dance
17 Can't We Be Friends
18 Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered
19 Can't Buy Me Love
20 Hernando's Hideaway
21 Black Coffee
22 A Night In Tunisia
23 Get Happy
24 After You've Gone
25 Summertime
26 Too Young for the Blues (Alternate Single)
27 Too Darn Hot (1956 Version)
28 Miss Otis Regrets (1956 Version)
29 Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
30 Airmail Special (Live Newport, RI 1957)
31 Baby Don't You Go 'Way Mad
32 Oh, Lady Be Good (Live Shrine Auditorium 1957)
33 Blue Skies (1958 Version)
34 Swingin' Shepherd Blues
35 How Long Has This Been Going On? (1959 Version)
36 Detour Ahead (1993 "First Lady of Song" Version)
37 Mack the Knife (Live West Berlin 1960)
38 You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini) [Live Hollywood 1961]
39 I Can't Get Started
40 Hear Me Talkin' to Ya?
41 Só Danço Samba (Jazz Samba) [Live Juan-Les-Pins 1966]

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