I realize these may get tiresome to people who don’t know the music, but “A Fine Romance” put me on a Billie Holiday kick over the weekend and the songs she sang have such delightful lyrics. Like this, “Comes Love”:

Comes a rain storm
Put your rubbers on your feet
Comes a snow storm
You can get a little heat
Comes love
Nothing can be done

Comes a fire
Then you know just what to do
Blow a tire
You can buy another shoe
Comes love
Nothing can be done

Dont try hidin
cause it isnt any use
Youll just start slidin
When your heart turns on the juice

Comes a heat wave
You can hurry to the shore
Come a summons
Hide yourself behind a door
Comes love
Nothing can be done

Comes a headache
You can lose it in a day
Comes a toothache
See your dentist right away
Comes love
Nothing can be done

Comes the measles
You can quarrantine the room
Comes a mousie
You can chase it with a broom
Comes love
Nothing can be done

Thats all brother
If you’ve ever been in love
Thats all brother
You know what I’m speakin of

Comes a nightmare
You can always stay awake
Comes depression
You could get another break
Comes love
Nothing can be done
Nothing can be done

Three reasons why this is especially delightful:
 1. Comparing falling in love to calamitous things
2. The 30’s slang (“shoe”= tire)
3. The line, “Comes the mousie, you can chase it with a broom.” What other love song says “mousie”?