Req:It's Hard to Be Good without You (LouisJordan)

Subject: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From: GUEST,Geoff
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 03:51 AM

There is a song,(I think) by Louis Jordan and the Tympani Five called "Hard To Be Good Without You", at least that's what comes up in the chorus. I am after the complete set of lyrics if anyone knows them.

Sample:
"Took a stroll in the park, got home about ten
Jumped into bed started dreamin' again...."

Subject: RE: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From:
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 04:03 PM

Tried, but can't seem to locate lyrics for it. Lots of sites who seem to be selling the recording, but no lyrics yet. Perhaps a try at some of the sheet music sites?

Subject: RE: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From: Peace
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 04:19 PM

The title of the song is "It's Hard to be Good Without You".

Subject: RE: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From: GUEST,geoff
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 04:19 PM

Thanks George. I tried all the usual sites and gave up before contacting Mudcat thinking someone may know them.

Subject: RE: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From: Peace
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 04:25 PM

The song seems to have been released in 1992. Perhaps if you have any of the lyrics, Geoff?

Subject: RE: Lyrics: Hard to be good without you
From: Peace
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 05:17 PM

Re-released I mean. On Blue Note.

Subject: Fragment:: It's Hard to Be Good Without You
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Oct 07 - 05:48 PM

Amazon has a very generous sound sample here (click).

Here's what I get from the sample:

I took a stroll in the park, got home about ten
Jumped into bed started dreamin' again;
I try to be good, I know that I should,
But it's hard to be good without you.

And in each dream I can see that old rendezvous,
Somebody else has taken my place with you;
I try to be good, you say that I should,
But it's hard to be good without you.

You'd better hurry,
Hurry, baby, hurry
Ease this pain in my heart...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: It's Hard to Be Good without You (Jordan)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 01 Nov 07 - 11:00 PM

Here's a bit more:

…regret the game that we played,
But I'll never forget the vows that we made.
I try to be good. I know that I should,
But it's hard to be good without you.

You better hurry, hurry, baby, hurry…