Empty Tables

Empty Tables
music by Jimmy Van Heusen (left)
lyric by Johnny Mercer (right)

It's like singing to empty tables or a gallery full of ghosts,
Or like giving a great big party where nobody shows but the host.
That's what it's been like, baby, that's what it's been like all night.
Without you around to applaud me, every night's just like closing night...

And I'm singing the same old numbers and I'm telling the same sad jokes,
And there's nothing out front but memories and a lot of transparent folks...

So, please call and make a reservation in our favorite spot for two,
'Cause I'm singing to empty tables without you...