Well You Needn't (It's Over Now) (Ferro)

'Well You Needn't' is an instrumental jazz standard composed by pianist Thelonious Monk in 1944. It was first recorded by his trio (Eugene Ramey on bass & Art Blakey on drums) on October 24, 1947 for release on Blue Note.

Lyrics were added much later by Mike FERRO aka 'It's Over Now':

You're talkin' so sweet, well you needn't
You say you won't cheat, well you needn't
You're tappin' your feet, well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now

You're dressin' with class, well you needn't
You're holdin' your sass, well you needn't
You think you're a gas, well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now

It's over now, it's over now
You've had your fun, so take a bow
You oughta know, you lost the glow,
the beat is slow, the shadows grow,
the lights are low, it's time to go,
let's close the show down

You're taking off weight, well you needn't
You're looking just great, well you needn't
You're settin' the bait, well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now


Recordings exist by Carmen McRae (1988), Judy Niemack w/ Kenny Barron, Grazyna Auguscik w/ Bogdan Holownia, Jamie Cullum, Yvonne Sanchez, Mina Agossi, Karen Blixt, Diane Hoffman, Jim Shearer & Charlie Wood, Rachel Brand, Cheryl Conley, etc.