Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Blues composed by Mercer Ellington (Son of Duke) common at jam sessions
Composed by Mercer Ellington
Year 1942
Length 12 bars
Time
4/4
Style
Blues
Chords
Lyrics
Got so weary of bein' nothin' Felt so dreary just doin' nothin' Didn't care ever gettin' nothin', felt so low Now my eyes on the far horizon can see a glow Announcin' things ain't what they used to be No use bein' a doubtin' Thomas No ignorin' that rosy promise Now I know there's a happy story yet to come It's the dawn of a day of glory: millennium I tell you things ain't what they used to be