I Wanna Be Around



- Artist: Tony Bennett as sung on "Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits, Vol. III"

Columbia CL 2313

- peak Billboard position # 14 in 1963

- Words and Music by Sadie Vimmerstedt and Johnny Mercer





I wanna be around to pick up the pieces

When somebody breaks your heart

Some somebody twice as smart as I



A somebody who will swear to be true

As you used to do with me

Who'll leave you to learn

That mis'ry loves company, wait and see



I mean, I wanna be around to see how he does it

When he breaks your heart to bits

Let's see if the puzzle fits so fine



And that's when I'll discover that revenge is sweet

As I sit there applaudin' from a front-row seat

When somebody breaks your heart

Like you, like you broke mine





Transcribed by Robin Hood



These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above

and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet

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