Here's the Carmen McRae set. It's straight from one of my song folders unchecked (I can't lay my hands on the recording just now; I normally like to recheck words from my folders - computer enhancement makes some things clearer these days!).

Mick

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ROUND MIDNIGHT


It begins to tell at midnight, round midnight.
I do pretty well til after sundown.
Suppertime, I'm feeling sad,
But it really gets bad round midnight.

Memories always start round midnight, round midnight.
Haven't got the heart to send those memories
When my heart is still with you,
And old midnight knows it too.

  When some quarrel we've had needs mending
  Does that mean that our love is ending?
  Darling I need you, lately I find
  You're out of my arms and I'm out of my mind.

Let our love take wings some midnight, round midnight.
Let the angels sing of your returning.
Let our love be safe and sound
When old midnight comes around.

  A pale and lonely moon lights the sky in the dark before the dawn,
  I sit here in my room, how I sigh for the day that's come and gone.
  Another lonely day passes by,
  And a new day's coming on at midnight.

Tears I've shed today will pause, waiting until tomorrow.
Dreams of what could be come close to me, timidly.
There's a brand new day in sight
At that time, round midnight.

Life's a game of chance and you're one of the minor players.
Look for what you love, the day to come harbours some.
Let your spirit stop the fight
At that time, round midnight.

  Every day's gonna bring some sadness,
  Every day's gonna bring some gladness,
  So take what you can of the glad times,
   Don't measure your pleasure in nickels and dimes.

You better look back on today, and you know when you've been unhappy.
Fears dawn chased away just might, at night, have their day.
Let your eyes put out their light
At that time, round midnight..

  I think no more about today
  For in a while this old day will be yesterday
  Alone at midnight, here in my room
  I sit here in the gloom
  And let my dreams take flight,
  Round 'bout midnight.


Source: Carmen McRae