Possible Clues:

• 'Ask me -- care!'
• '-- had my druthers ...'
• Dr. Seuss' '___ Ran the Zoo'
• '-- recall correctly ....'
• '___ Could Turn Back Time' (1989 Cher hit)
• Elvis Presley's '___ Can Dream'
• "__ Ruled the World"
• '___ were you …'
• ''___ Were a Rich Man''
• Start of a Dr. Seuss title