Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anita O'Day
Vocals
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
Orchestra
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Herb Pomeroy
Trumpet
Doc Severinsen
Trumpet
Willie Dennis
Trombone
Bob Brookmeyer
Trombone
Phil Woods
Alto Saxophone
Zoot Sims
Tenor Saxophone
Hank Jones
Piano
Barry Galbraith
Guitar
Mel Lewis
Drums
George Duvivier
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frances Landesman
Songwriter
Thomas J. Wolf, Jr.
Songwriter
The Gary McFarland Orchestra
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Creed Taylor
Producer
Rudy Van Gelder
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Sing a song of sad young man
Glasses full of rye
All the news is bad again
Kiss your dreams goodbye
All the sad young men
Sitting in the bars
Knowing neon nights
Missing all the stars
All the sad young men
Drifting through the town
Drinking up the night
Trying not to drown
All the sad young men
Singing in the cold
Trying to forget
That they're growing old
All the sad young men
Choking on their youth
Trying to be brave
Running from the truth
All the sad young men
Seek a certain smile
Someone they can hold for a little while
Tired little girl does the best she can
Trying to be gay for her sad young man
While a grimy moon
Watches from above
All the sad young men
Play at making love
Misbegotten moon
Shine for sad young men
Let your gentle light
Guide them home again
All the sad young men
Written by: Fran Landesman, Thomas J. Wolf Jr., Tommy Wolf