(I’m Fancy Free).
From the film “TOP HAT,” 1935.
Words and Music by Irving Berlin.
Covers by Albert W. Barbelle.
Copyright ©24 Jul 1935.
The sheet music 1st Edition Gold:
The sheet music 2nd Printing Pink:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I wake up every morning
With a smile on my face
Everything in it’s place
As it should be
I start out every morning
Just as free as the breeze
My cares upon the shelf
Because I find myself with
Chorus
No strings and no connections
No ties to my affections
I’m fancy free
And free for anything fancy
No dates that can’t be broken
No words that can’t be spoken
Especially when I am feeling romancy
Like a robin upon a tree
Like a sailor that goes to sea
Like an unwritten melody
I’m free, that’s me
Bring on the big attraction
My decks are cleared for action
I’m fancy free
And free for anything fancy
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: