Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1931)
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(m) Harold Arlen (w) Ted Koehler (I) Revue: Cotton Club “Rhythmania” by Aida Ward (CR) Ella Fitzgerald
Chorus: I don’t want you, but I’d hate to lose you.
You’ve got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea.
I forgive you, ’cause I can’t forget you.
You’ve got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea.

I ought to cross you off my list,
But when you come knocking at my door,
Fate seems to give my heart a twist,
And I come running back for more.
I should hate you, but I guess I love you,
You’ve got me in between the devil and the deep blue sea.