I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown

Fred Astaire

3 fans

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films. more »


Year:
1953
3:59
99 
#1

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

I'm like Humpty Dumpty,
Up on the garden wall,
I'm riding high,
And who can deny
That whatever goes up must fall.

Poor old Humpty Dumpty,
He got the toughest break,
And yet his fall
Was nothing at all
Like the tumble I'm gonna take!

I'm building up to an awful letdown
By playing around with you.
You're breaking down my terrific buildup
By treating me as you do.

My castles in the air,
My smile so debonair,
My one big love affair,
Is just a flash;
Will it go smash
Like the nineteen twenty nine market crash?
I'm building up to an awful letdown
By falling in love with you.

I'm building up to an awful letdown
By falling in love with you.

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Written by: FRED ASTAIRE, JOHNNY MERCER

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/1025431/Fred+Astaire/I%27m+Building+Up+to+an+Awful+Letdown>.

    Missing lyrics by Fred Astaire?

    Know any other songs by Fred Astaire? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown

    7
    0     0

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    In "Fanny", the Bee Gees sing "Be tender with my _____, you know how easy it is to break it"
    A Hand
    B Glass
    C Heart
    D Love

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Don't miss Fred Astaire's

    Upcoming Events

    »
    • Sat • Jul 13 • 1:00 PM
      Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL
    • Sat • Jul 13 • 7:00 PM
      Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL
    Fred Astaire tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!