I Walk a Little Faster
Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Cy Coleman |
| Lyricist | Carolyn Leigh |
| Year Written | |
| About I Walk a Little Faster | |
| Cy Coleman had a remarkable career as a songwriter. Not only did he compose some of the great musicals middle 20th century (Sweet Charity, Little Me, and City of Angels to name a few), he also wrote some very fine jazz songs, including this one, co-authored with his long-time songwriting partner, Carolyn Leigh. | |
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
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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
Session / Album Information
1964
“I Walk a Little Faster” was recorded on September 29, 1964 and released in 1964 on the album Who Can I Turn To. It was arranged by George Siravo.
This recording released on:
- 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
- 1995: Columbia CD: CK 66503 — Who Can I Turn To
- 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
- 2011: Disc #30 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK29) Who Can I Turn To