If I Could Be With You New arrangement and recording by DJ KON TAKTS jazz, lounge, ballad

[Title] If I Could Be With You (One Hour To-Night) [Credits] Words and music by Henry Creamer and Jimmy Johnson Originally published in 1926 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. Public-domain composition in the United States New arrangement and recording by DJ KON TAKTS [Intro] (Soft piano chords, brushed snare enters, upright bass walks in, distant city rain ambience) [Verse 1] I’m so blue I don’t know what to do All day though I’m pinning just for you I did wrong when I let you go away For now I grieve about you night and day I’m unhappy and dissatisfied But i’d be happy if I had you by my side [Verse 2] (Tenor sax weaves softly, muted trumpet echoes, warm jazz guitar arpeggios) All dressed up but still no where to go How I wish that I could see a show Here I wait with no one to call me Dear The one I love is many miles from here Central give me One Two Three Four J Oh won’t you listen little sweetie while I say [Chorus] (Full ensemble swells gently, lush strings pad, vocal lifts with intimate ache) If I could be with you I’d love you strong If I could be with you I’d love you long I want you to know I wouldn’t go Until I told you honey why I love you so If I could be with you one hour tonight If I was free to do the things I might I’m telling you true I’d be anything but blue If I could be you [Outro] (Piano holds a suspended chord, sax fades, brushed drums soften, distant telephone dial tone echoes) If I could be with you...