Strollin' (Nostalgia in Times Square) - Charles Mingus

Strollin', while strollin' through the park

On a lovely but lonely afternoon

Without a single thing on my mind

And suddenly, there he was standing

Right beside me…

I started dreaming, he started scheming

Things I never thought he’d do

Now he tells me that we’re through

I just don’t know what to do

I’m all alone and oh so blue

I’m Strollin', I’m strollin'

I don’t know where I’m going but I’m strollin'

I’m moanin', I’m moanin'

He left me for another and I’m moanin'

He said «Honi I’ll never let you go

Because I love you so»

He promised that he’d care for me

But all I saw, was misery

I stayed at home each night alone

He ran around, painted the town

I’ve gone and let the blues get me down

That’s why I’m strollin' round

All he wanted was my money, it’s funny

To think I’d live to see the day he’d shun me

He away, and I pray

Lord please remove these clouds and make life sunny

Because I’ve got these blues I can’t lose

I just keep strollin' round

He never took me to a show

That old routine, he had no dough

He’d stay home long enough to eat

Dress up, then go out in the street

You wondered why I feel the way I do

Well that’s why I’m so blue

Yes those blues they got me

Strollin' and sighin'

I’m talking to myself to keep from cryin'

All alone, he won’t phone

I’m so darned miserable

I feel like dyin'

Because I’ve got the blues

I’m so confused

I just keep strollin round

(out chorus)

Now he tells me that we’re through

I just don’t know what to do

I’m all alone and oh so blue

Now he tells me that we’re through

I just don’t know what to do

I’m all alone and oh so blue

I’m strollin' I’m strollin'

I don’t know where I’m goin'

But I’m Strollin'

I’m strollin' I’m strollin'

I don’t know where I’m goin'

But I’m Strollin'