Ethel Waters - Stormy weather

THIS MISERY IS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME

Stormy weather, canción tremendamente popular con música de Harold Arlen y letra de Ted Koehler, fue estrenada por Ethel Waters en el Cotton Club del barrio neoyorquino de Harlem en 1933. Ese mismo año la legendaria cantante y actriz estadounidense efectuó la primera grabación de la misma, llegando al nº 1 en las listas de Billboard. Con el paso del tiempo esta torch song por excelencia se fue convirtiendo en un standard que muchos grandes cantantes incorporaron a su repertorio. Sirva aquí la versión original para recordar el aniversario natal de la gran artista de Pennsylvania.

Stormy weather  (lyrics)

Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time

Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all the time
When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
The Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more

Can't go on
All I have in life is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time

I walk around
Heavy-hearted and sad
Night comes around
And I'm still feeling bad
Rain pourin' down
Blinding every hope I had
This pitter 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n splatterin' drivin' me mad

Love, love, love, love
This misery is just too much for me

Can't go on

All I have in life is gone

Stormy weather

Since my man and I ain't together

Keeps raining all the time

Keeps raining all the time