Why Him? / Where or When / What's New?

Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Johnny Burke, Burton Lane, Bob Haggart, Alan Jay Lerner

Why Him?
What can I say about his face,
Except his features are replaced
He doesn't even look in trim
Why him, why him?

There's nothing bulging in his arms
I'm bewildered by his charm
When I'm alone at night I groan
Why him?

Why do I dress for him?
All the pain of eating less for him
Why do I itch for him?
Have an eyelid with a twitch for him?

But

When I see him coming near me
My head begins to swim
I keep thinking as I nod
My God, why him?

Oh, why?
Why?

Why do I primp for him?
Exercise until I limp for him
Read all those books for him
What to do about my looks for him

Is he a knight in shining armor
Or is my vision getting dim
I know I prayed I'd find a man somewhere
Who would hear my prayer
But oh Lord be fair

Why him? (x7)

Where or When?
It seems we stood and talked like this before
We looked at each other the same way then
Still I can't remember where or when

The clothes you're wearing
Are the clothes you wore
The smile you are smiling
You were smiling then
Still I can't remember where or when

The things that happened for the first time
Seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
We laughed, we loved before
But who knows where or when

The things that happened for the first time
Seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
We laughed before, we loved before
But who knows where or when
Who knows where or when

Who knows what, where, or when

What's New?
What's new?
How is the world treating you?
You haven't changed a bit
You are wonderful, I must admit

What's new?
How did that romance come through?
We haven't met since then
Gee, but it's nice to see you again

What's new?
Probably I am boring you
But seeing you is grand
And you were swell to offer your hand

Adieu
Pardon my asking, what's new?
Of course you didn't know
How much I love you
How did that romance come through?

What's new?
We haven't met since then
Gee, it's nice to see you
To see you, to see you again

Trivia about the song Why Him? / Where or When / What's New? by Betty Carter

When was the song “Why Him? / Where or When / What's New?” released by Betty Carter?
The song Why Him? / Where or When / What's New? was released in 2019, on the album “The Music Never Stops”.
Who composed the song “Why Him? / Where or When / What's New?” by Betty Carter?
The song “Why Him? / Where or When / What's New?” by Betty Carter was composed by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Johnny Burke, Burton Lane, Bob Haggart, Alan Jay Lerner.

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