I wish Donna had done more “jazz” songs. She was a great vocalist who was typecast as a “disco” singer. She was so much more. Her version of Lush Life was great.

@@markbrisson2102 she had a power voice and knew how to sing every kind of music. I love her version to Lush Life

@@markbrisson2102 l saw her in concert. She was so close to me and she was very beautiful

Here, I have the lyrics! Don't take all of your light when you go I beg you Just leave a little for the dark nights Something true I'm lost Lost Without your light My sunlight, yes you are 'Cuz you gave your warmth so selflessly It's just the night that once hung over me your way Peeking in my sky, From across the world you beckoned me Like the moon I'll be, and watch your fading rays Oh By some divine hand Your path has crossed mine As we travel along My world's changed from the moment you came 'Cuz you brought the dawn Now I'm caught in this shadowy life If you stay I could shine Ooh yeah My sunlight, yes you are 'Cuz you gave your warmth so selflessly It's just the night that once hung over me your way Peeking in my sky, From across the world you beckoned me Like the moon I'll be, and watch your fading rays I've been through so much Darkness in my life That any falling star that fell my way Would win my heart With hopes that we could make A brighter situation Without showin' off Just by being you Beautiful and bright I feel the burden Of this dark life Soon becoming light Light You set off across the sky but I can't leave my world; The life I've always known And if I followed would I belong In a world like your own From now on at least I'll always reflect The light you have shone Ah yeah My sunlight, yes you are You set off across the sky My sunlight, yes you are Peeking in my sky, 'Cuz you gave your warmth so selflessly

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I think so. Strayhorn wrote this at the age of 16. It touches the off-the-path 40 year old in us.

So true!!! This song pulls on me. And to think, that a 16 yr old Billy Strayhorn wrote this!!! At 16, he was lamenting "I'll live a lush life in some small dive. And there I'll be while I röt with the rest of those whose lives are lonely too'". Damn!! The best jazz song of all time. This version is good but I still love Natalie Cole's version as the best. Oh, and of, the Great Ms Sarah Vaughn

​@@reh331- That I found the song around the age that Strayhorn wrote it builds kinship on its own. Even so, I think he'd had more experience with the song's material.

I perform this song with a female vocalist. We both love this song. Its darkness speaks to something in both of us in a way that few songs do. There's an excellent biography of Strayhorn called Lush Life for those interested.

yep - this is one absolute masterpiece of a song - one of the greatest ever written - by a 16 year old kid who then turned the lyrics into his own life. Its remarkable

Thank you so much!