It Had To be You

Betty Hutton

Written by Gus Kahn and Isham Jones



- Charted at #5 in 1944

- Previously featured in the 1939 film "The Roaring Twenties" starring James

Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane, Gladys George, and Frank

McHugh

- MANY other versions charted- six in 1924, one in 1930, one in 1941, and 3 others

besides this one in 1944.



Why do I do just as you say?

Why must I just give you your way?

Why do I sigh?

Why do I try to forget?



It must have been that something lovers call "Fate"

Kept on saying I had to wait

I saw them all

Just couldn't fall till we met



It had to be you, it had to be you

I wandered around and finally found the somebody who

Could make me be true, could make me be blue

And even be glad just to be sad thinkin' of you



Some others I've seen might never be mean

Might never be cross or try to be boss, but they wouldn't do

For nobody else gave me a thrill

With all your faults, I love you still

It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you