by Martha Jane Cannary (1856 - 1903), as also known as Calamity Jane
Don't let jealousy get you, Janey
Language: English
Don't let jealousy get you, Janey. It kills love and all nice things, It drove your father from me. I lost everything I loved except for you. A man can love two women at a time. He loved her and he still loved me. He loved me because of you, Janey.
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Text Authorship:
- by Martha Jane Cannary (1856 - 1903), as also known as Calamity Jane, no title, written 1880, from her letters to her daughter Janey (text adapted by the composer) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Libby Larsen (b. 1950), "A man can love two women", first performed 1989 [ soprano and piano ], from Songs from Letters, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-02
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Word count: 51