Ruth Etting — Exactly Like You

I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one, just a dream A wonderful vision Of us as a team Can you imagine how I feel now? Love is real now, it's ideal You're just what I wanted And now it's nice to live Paradise to live I know why I've waited Know why I've been blue Prayed each night for someone Exactly like you Why should we spend money On a show or two? Oh, no one does those loves scenes Exactly like you You make me feel so grand I want to hand the world to you You seem to understand Each foolish little scheme I'm scheming Dream I'm dreaming Now I know why mother Taught me to be true She meant me for someone Exactly like you I know why I've waited Know why I've been blue Prayed each night for someone Exactly like you Why should we spend money On a show or two? No one does those loves scenes Exactly like you You make me feel so grand I want to hand the world to you You seem to understand Each foolish little scheme I'm scheming Dream I'm dreaming Now I know why my mama Taught me to be true She meant me for someone Exactly like you