A 1937 popular song.
Words by Marty Symes.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- What did I do? What did I do?
I could kick myself for walking out on you
What did you say? What did you say?
Didn’t you predict that I’d wind up this way?
Well, I must say
Chorus
You hit the nail on the head
When you said I’d be blue
You hit the nail on the head
I should have listened to you
Ho-oh! You told me I’d cry
For saying goodbye
I didn’t believe you that night
You little fortune teller
I’ll be darned if you didn’t guess right
You said I’d knock at your door
And I laughed in your face
But I ain’t laughing no more
You put me right in my place
Ho-oh! You told me to stay
You warned me some day
I’d wake up and wish I were dead
Yeah, that’s what you said
And you hit the nail on the head
- Just look at me! Just look at me!
I’ll admit that I’m a sorry sight to see
Why did I go? Why did I go?
Never realized that I could feel so low
You told me so
Sung here by Fred Feild: