Everything Happens to Me
Life's Quirks Unveiled in Nat King Cole's Melody
Lyrics
I make a date for golf,
I schedule a golf game.
You can bet you life it rains.
It is almost certain that it will rain during the golf game.
I try to give a party,
I attempt to host a party.
And the guy upstairs complains.
The person living upstairs complains about the party.
I guess I'll go through life,
I seem to face a life of catching colds and missing trains.
Just catchin' colds and missin' trains,
Life is filled with unfortunate events.
Everything happens to me.
All sorts of misfortunes happen to me.
I never miss a thing,
I never overlook anything.
I've had measles and the mumps.
I have experienced various illnesses like measles and mumps.
And every time I play my ace,
Whenever I play my best card (ace), my partner always wins with a trump card.
My partner always trumps.
I consistently make poor decisions without thinking ahead.
I guess I'm just a fool,
I might be a foolish person.
Who never looks before he jumps,
I act impulsively without considering the consequences.
Everything happens to me.
Misfortunes and challenges happen to me frequently.
At first my heart tho't,
Initially, my heart believed that someone could break the streak of misfortune for me.
You could break this jinx for me.
Hopeful that love could bring an end to my despair.
That love would turn the trick,
Love was expected to solve my problems.
To end my despair.
I am now unable to deceive my own thoughts.
But now, I just can't fool,
I have invested everything in unrealistic dreams.
This head that thinks for me.
My thoughts and decisions are not rational.
I've mortgaged all my castles in the air.
I've risked and lost all my imaginary hopes and dreams.
I've telegraphed and called,
I've tried to communicate through various means (telegraph, calls, air mail).
I sent air mail special, too,
I made special efforts to reach out.
You answer was goodbye,
The response received was a goodbye, and I even had to pay extra (postage due).
And there was even postage due.
Communication did not go well.
I fell in love just once,
I fell in love only once, and it happened to be with you.
And then it had to be with you,
My experiences of love have been limited.
Everything happens to me.
Various unfortunate events happen to me.
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