Listen to I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key) by Carmen McRae

I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key)

Carmen McRae

Jazz

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Carmen McRae

Vocals

Mundell Lowe

Guitar

Walter Perkins

Drums

Norman Simmons

Piano

Bob Cranshaw

Double Bass

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Tenor Saxophone

Nat Adderley

Cornet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Eaton

Composer

T. Shand

Composer

Norman Simmons

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Teo Macero

Original Producer

Michael Cuscuna

Michael Cuscuna

Reissue Producer

Fred Plaut

Recording Engineer

Debra Parkinson

Debra Parkinson

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm gonna lock my heart

And throw away the key

I'm wise all those tricks

You played on me

I'm gonna turn my back on love

Gonna snub the moon above

Seal all my windows up with tin

So the love bug can't get in

[Verse 2]

I'm gonna park my romance

Right along the curb

Hang a sign upon my heart

"Please don't disturb"

And if I never fall in love again

That's soon enough for me

I'm gonna lock my heart

And throw away the key

[Verse 3]

I said, I'm gonna lock my heart

And throw away the key

I'm wise all the tricks

You played on me

I'm gonna turn my back on love

Gonna snub the moon above

Seal my windows up with tin

So the love bug can't get in

[Verse 4]

I'm gonna park my romance

Right along the curb

Hang a sign on my heart

"Don't you dare disturb"

And if I never, never

Ever fall in love again

That's soon enough for me

I'm gonna lock my heart

I'm gonna lock my heart

I'm gonna lock my heart

And throw away the key

Written by: Jimmy Eaton, T. Shand

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