That Ole Devil Called Love
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Doris Fisher |
| Lyricist | Allan Roberts |
| Year Written | 1945 |
| About That Ole Devil Called Love | |
| Composer Doris Fisher, daughter of songwriter Fred Fisher, was so popular in the 1940s that she was called “Queen of the Jukebox.” She often wrote with Allan Roberts. She was also a talented singer and performer. Other of her songs include “You Always Hurt The One You Love.” | |
Lyrics
Someone’s whisperin’ in my ear
I say, “No, no, go away.”
But he don’t hear
He follows me around
Builds me up, tears me down
Try my best to shake him
But he just hangs around
It’s that ole devil called love again
Gets behind me and keeps giving me that shove again
Putting rain in my eyes
Tears in my dreams
And rocks in my heart
It’s that sly sun-of-a-gun again
He keeps telling me that I’m the lucky one again
But I still have that rain
I still have those tears
And those rocks in my heart
Suppose I didn’t stay and ran away
Wouldn’t play
That devil-what a potion he would brew
He’d follow me around
Build me up, tear me down
I’d be so bewildered
I wouldn’t know what to do
Might as well give up that fight again
I know darn well he’ll convince me
That he’s right again
When he sings that siren song
I just gotta tag along
With that ole devil called love
Session / Album Information
1996
“That Ole Devil Called Love” was recorded in June 1996 and released in 1997 on the album Tony Bennett On Holiday. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.
This recording released on:
- 1997: Columbia CD: CK 67774 — On Holiday
- 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
- 2011: Disc #63 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK61) On Holiday
- 2013: Columbia/Legacy – Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett