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Song: "It All Depends on You" ()

Al Stone

Lovers depend on a moonlight
For a love affair.
Babies depend on mothers
For their tender care.

Flowers depend on sunshine
And the morning dew.
Each thing depends on something,
And I depend on you.

I could be happy, I could be sad,
I could be goody, I could be bad,
It all depends on you.

I could be lonely, out in a crowd,
I could be humble, yes, and I could be proud,
It all depends on you.

I could save money, or I could spend it!
I'd go on living, or I could end it!
You're to blame, honey
For what I do!

I know that I could be beggar,
Or I could be King,
I could be almost any old thing,
It all depends on you.

I could be happy, I could be sad,
I could be good—oh! oh, so good—or I could be bad,
Honey, it all depends on you!

I could be lonely—oh, so lonely—in a crowd,
And I could be humble—humble, yes—and I could be proud,
Why, it all depends on you—just you!

I could save money, or I could spend it!
For you I could go on living, or I'd end it!
Why you're to blame, you're to blame, honey,
For what I do!

I could be beggar,
Or I could be King!
Oh, God, I could be any old thing!
Why, it all depends on you!