I'm Glad I Waited for You

A warm postwar love song recorded by Peggy Lee in 1945, this gentle Cahn and Styne collaboration captures the relief and joy of reunited lovers after years of wartime separation. It’s a quieter, more intimate companion piece to the era’s bigger patriotic ballads.

Lee’s recording showcases why she was one of the great interpreters of Cahn’s lyrics — her understated delivery finding every nuance in a deceptively simple lyric.