After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It

Irving Berlin

Listen to me, honey dear
Something's wrong with you I fear
It's getting harder to please you
Harder and harder each year
I don't want to make you blue
But you need a talking to
Like a lot of people I know
Here's what's wrong with you

After you get what you want, you don't want it
If I gave you the moon, you'd grow tired of it soon

You're like a baby
You want what you want when you want it
But after you are presented
With what you want, you're discontented

You're always wishing and wanting for something
When you get what you want
You don't want what you get

And tho' I sit upon your knee
You'll grow tired of me
'Cause after you get what you want
You don't want what you wanted at all

Don't you say that I'm unkind
Think it over and you'll find
You've got a changeable nature
You're always changing your mind
There's a longing in your eye
That is hard to satisfy
You're unhappy most of the time
Here's the reason why

And tho' you sit upon my knee

Trivia about the song After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It by Nat King Cole

On which albums was the song “After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It” released by Nat King Cole?
Nat King Cole released the song on the albums “The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio” in 1991 and “The Nat King Cole Trio - The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions” in 2005.
Who composed the song “After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It” by Nat King Cole?
The song “After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It” by Nat King Cole was composed by Irving Berlin.

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