There'll Be Some Changes Made
Benny Goodman Trio Lyrics

They say, 'don't change the old for the new'
People often say that one should not abandon old things for new ones

But I've found out this will never do
However, I have learned that this will not be sufficient for me

When you grow old, you don't last long
Growing old does not guarantee that one will live a long life

You're here today and then tomorrow you're gone
One's presence in the world is temporary and unpredictable

I loved a gal for many years gone by
I was in love with a woman for a long time in the past

I thought her love for me would never die
I once believed that her love for me was everlasting

She made some changes that would never do
She made some changes in our relationship that were unacceptable to me

From now on I'm goin' to make some changes too
Therefore, going forward, I also plan to change some things

For there's a change in the weather
The climate is undergoing a change

There's a change in the sea
The ocean is also experiencing a change

So, from now on there'll be a change in me
As a result, I will begin making changes to myself

My walk will be different, my talk and my name
I will walk, talk and even change my name

Nothin' about me is goin' to be the same
I am intent on changing everything about myself

I'm goin' to change my way of livin' if that ain't enough
I will change the way I live, and if that is still insufficient

Then I'll change the way that I strut my stuff
I will even change the way I carry myself

'Cause nobody wants you when you're old and gray
Because, unfortunately, when you become old and gray, people lose interest in you

There'll be some change made
Therefore, I must make these changes to keep up with the times

They say, 'the old time things are the best'
Traditionally, people believe that old things are the best

That may be very good for all the rest
Although that may work well for others

But I'm goin' to let the old things be
I am choosing to leave those things in the past

'Cause they are certainly not suited for me
Because those old things are simply not suitable for me anymore

There was a time when I thought that way
I used to believe that too

That's why I'm all alone here, today
But that way of thinking has left me alone

Since everyone of these days seeks something new
Nowadays, everyone is searching for something new

From now on I'm goin' to seek some new things too
So, I also plan on seeking out new things

For there's a change in the fashions
Fashion is also undergoing changes

Ask the feminine folks
Women are the best source for information on this subject

Even Jack Benny has been changing jokes
Even a famous personality like Jack Benny has been modifying his material

I must make some changes from old to the new
Therefore, I too must embark upon a transition from old to new

I must do things just the same as others do
I must conform to the new ways of doing things

I'm goin' to change my long, tall mama for a little short fat
I am even willing to change my romantic preferences

Goin' to change the number where I live at
I will be changing my residence as well

I must have some lovin', or I'll fade away
Finally, I must find some love, or else I will feel like I am disappearing

There'll be some changes made
All these changes are a necessity, and I will definitely enact them