"Guess Who I Saw Today?"

January 14, 2007 / by greatmartin

I first heard this song on Broadway in "New Faces Of '52" and have always loved it--it's funny, sad, ironic and so true!
There is a great recording by Nancy Wilson.


[Elisse Boyd - Murray Grand]

You're so late getting home from the office, Did you miss your train?
Where you caught in the rain?
No, don't bother to explain.
Can I fix you a quick martini?
As a matter of fact
I'll have one with you,
For to tell you the truth
I've had quite a day too!

Guess who I saw today, my dear!
I went in town to shop around
for something new,
and thought I'd stop and have a bite
when I was through.
I looked around for someplace near,
and it occurred to me
where I had parked the car,
There is a most attractive French cafe
and bar.
It really wasn't very far.

The waiter showed me to a dark,
secluded corner,
And when my eyes became accustomed
to the gloom,
I saw two people at the bar
who were so much in love,
that even I could spot it clear
across the room.

Guess who I saw today, my dear!
I've never been so shocked before.
I headed blindly for the door.
They didn't see me passing through,
Guess who I saw today?
Guess who I saw today?
Guess who I saw today?
I saw you!

8 comments on "Guess Who I Saw Today?"

  • alfredo said 1 years ago
    how well I remember this,lovely,is she still around,?
    Guess who I saw today,Dreamgirls.[THUMBUP][THUMBUP][THUMBUP][THUMBUP]
  • greatmartin said 1 years ago
    Yes, she's still around![THUMBUP]
  • ybgirp said 1 years ago
    So, she sees her husband with someone he loves... what does she do? This tale is unfinished. I hope she talked it through and accepted that he loved another and let him go gracefully, but i bet she sued him for every penny, so now he's on skid row while she'd gloating and telling everyone she did it for love -- love of money. Life is always a compromise between the ideal and reality, it's time humans stopped expecting perfection in everyone else but themselves.[COOL]
  • greatmartin said 1 years ago
    'it's time humans stopped expecting perfection in everyone else but themselves.' But I am already perfect so I have to look for others to be![LOL]
  • kevinhere said 1 years ago
    not known to me --like the lyrics [THUMBUP]
  • greatmartin said 1 years ago
    At one time is was sung by EVERY cabaret singer in the world! (But that was before your time.[LOL])
  • itsjustme said 1 years ago
    Great lyrics, never heard it
  • kevinhere said 1 years ago
    'HEY THERE'!! are you insinuating i'm old[TONGUE][ROLLEYES][WINK][LOL][LOL] my son calls me the bald headed old bastard with glasses[LOL] BUT[LOL] gotta laugh [THUMBUP]

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