I Had Myself a True Love Audra McDonald

I had myself a true love
A true love who was something to see
I had myself a true love
At least that's what I kept on telling me
The first thing in the morning
I still try to think of a way
To be with him some part of the evening
And that's the way I live through the day
"She had herself a true love
But now he's gone and left her for good"
The Lord knows I done heard those backyard whispers
Going 'round the neighborhood

There maybe a lot of things I miss
A lot of things I don't know
But I do know this:
Now I ain't got no love
And once upon a time I had a true love

In the evening, by the doorway
While I stand there and wait for his coming
With the house swept and the clothes hung
And a pot on the stove there a-hummin'
Where is he while I watch the rising moon?
With that girl in that damn old saloon?
No, that ain't the way that it used to be
No, and everybody keeps telling me