Where Were You - Nat King Cole, Pete Rugolo

You said you’d always love me,

Told me that you’d be true;

But when my money was spent

And I owed for the rent,

Where were you?

I used to feed you lamb chops,

Lived up on Park Avenue;

But when we ran out of cash

And we had to eat hash,

Where were you?

Whenever dark clouds gather

And nothing’s goin' right,

That’s when I find

You’re never out of my mind;

You’re always out of sight!

We had a rich friend to dinner,

He was good lookin' too!

But when he went back to town

And I looked all around,

Where were you?

Whenever I feel real lonesome,

I miss your tender lips!

I look all around,

But where you ought to be found,

I find a total eclipse!

We walked up the aisle to the alter,

But somehow you missed your cue;

'Cause when the preacher said, «Pal,

Do you take this gal?»,

Where were you?

In Indiana?

Or Alabama?

Carolina?

Or maybe China?

Baby, where were you?