Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
“Guess Who I Saw Today” is a narrative jazz song written for the musical New Faces of 1952 and popularized Nancy Wilson’s cover of the song on her second album Something Wonderful in 1960. It has since become a signature song for her. The story entails a woman cleverly confronting her lover about ne...
You're so late getting home from the office
Did you miss your train?
Were 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 was 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 in love
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 through 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
Guess Who I Saw Today was written by Elisse Boyd & Murray Grand.