| Composer | Cy Coleman |
| Lyricist | Carlyn Leigh |
| Year Written | 1958 |
About This Song
“I Walk a Little Faster” was written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leight in 1958. Blossom Dearie made the first recording of the song in 1958.
View the lyrics
Up Madison, down Park, every day and often after dark
Pretending that we’ll meet
Each time I turn a corner, I walk a little faster
Pretending life is sweet
‘Cause love’s around the corner, I walk a little faster
Can’t begin to see my future shine as yet
No sign as yet, you’re mine as yet
Rushing toward a face I can’t define as yet
Keep bumping into walls taking lots of falls
But even though I meet at each and every corner
With nothing but disaster
I set my chin a little higher, hope a little longer
Build a little stringer castle in the air
And thinking you’ll be there, I walk a little faster
Recordings
1964
Tony Bennett recorded “I Walk a Little Faster” on September 29, 1964. George Siravo wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
CO 83812
Release History
| 1964 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 9085 — Who Can I Turn To |
| 1964 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 2285 — Who Can I Turn To |
| 1975 | Columbia LP 12″: KG 33376 — Let’s Fall In Love With The Songs Of Harold Arlen And Cy Coleman |
| 1991 | Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett |
| 1993 | CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett |
| 1996 | Smithsonian Collection CD: A 24572 — American Songbook Series: Cy Coleman |
| 2004 | Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
| 2005 | Columbia CD: CK 66503 — Who Can I Turn To |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 30 — Who Can I Turn To |
| 2013 | Columbia — Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |