My Heart Tells Me
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Harry Warren |
| Lyricist | Mack Gordon |
| Year Written | 1943 |
| About My Heart Tells Me | |
| This ballad was written for the 1943 movie Sweet Rosie O’Grady, which starred Betty Grable. In fact, Grable introduced the song while sitting in bathtub filled with bubbles as part of a performance in a somewhat naughty beer hall show. The song has been widely recorded by artists including Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Harry James, Glenn Miller, Dorothy Collins and Charlie Parker. | |
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel so very certain that you care
There are times I feel we don’t belong
The more I fall for you, the more I must beware
So how am I to know if I am right or wrong
My heart tells me this is just a fling
And yet you say our love means everything
Do you mean what you are saying
Or is this a little game you’re playing?
My heart tells me I will cry again
Lips that kiss like yours could lie again
If I’m fool enough to see this through, will I
Be sorry if I do? Should I believe my heart or you?
My heart tells me I will cry again
Lips that kiss like yours could lie again
If I’m fool enough to see this through, will I
Be sorry if I do? Should I believe my heart or you?
Session / Album Information
1954
“My Heart Tells Me” was recorded on December 22, 1954 and released in 1955 on the album Cloud 7.
This recording also released on:- 1994: Columbia House Music Collection CD: 28387 — The Great American Composers: Harry Warren
- 2004: Columbia CD: CK 85806 — Cloud 7
- 2004: Jazz CD: 5060392000 — Cloud 7
- 2007: Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
- 2008: Not Now Music CD: NOT3CD010 — Three Original Hit Albums [UK]
- 2011: Disc #9 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK9) Cloud 7
1962
“My Heart Tells Me” was recorded live at Tony Bennett’s concert at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 1962 and was initially released in 1962 on the album Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall. Ralph Sharon arranged the song.
This recording released on:
- 1962: CBS LP 12″: BPG62116 — At Carnegie Hall – Part 2 (UK)
- 1962: Columbia LP 12″: C2L 23 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
- 1962: Columbia LP 12″: C2S 823 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
- 1993: Sony Music Special Products CD: 15056 — Tony Bennett Sings for You
- 1995: Sony Music CD: WK 75012 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
- 1997: Columbia CD: C2K 64609 — At Carnegie Hall June 9, 1962: Complete Concert
- 2011: Disc #25 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK24) Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall