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It's Only A Paper Moon
02:25
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LYRICS
Say, it's only a paper moon,
Sailing over a cardboard sea,
But it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me.
Yes, it's only a canvas sky,
Hanging over a muslin tree,
But it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me.
Without your love it's a honky tonk parade.
Without your love it's a melody played in a penny arcade.
It's a Barnum and Bailey world,
Just as phoney as it can be,
But it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me.
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Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
02:51
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LYRICS
Verse
Of all the girls I've known and I've known some
Until I first met you I was lonesome
And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light
And this old world seemed new to me
You're really swell, I have to admit you
Deserve expressions that really fit you
And so I've racked my brain hoping to explain
All the things that you do to me
Chorus
Bei mir bist du schön, please let me explain
'Bei mir bist du schön' means you're grand
Bei mir bist du schön, again I'll explain
It means you're the fairest in the land
I could say 'bella, bella' even say 'wunderbar'
Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are
I've tried to explain, 'bei mir bist du schön'
So kiss me and say you understand
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Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep,
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street.
Can you hear that pitter-pat?
Oh, that happy tune is your step.
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street.
I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade.
But now I'm not afraid. This rover's crossed over.
If I ever had a cent
I'd be rich as Rockefeller.
With gold dust 'round my feet
On the sunny side of the street.
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Love Me Or Leave Me
04:05
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Love me or leave me and let me be lonely,
You won't believe me but I love you only,
I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else.
You might find the night time the right time for kissing,
But night time is my time for just reminiscing,
Regretting instead of forgetting with somebody else.
There'll be no one unless that someone is you.
I intend to be independently blue.
I want your love, I don't want to borrow.
To have it today and give back tomorrow.
For my love is your love,
There's no love for somebody else.
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My Blue Heaven
02:55
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LYRICS
When Whippoorwills call, and the evening is nigh
I hurry to my blue heaven
A turn to the right, a little white light
Will lead you to my blue heaven
You'll see a smiling face, a fireplace, a cozy room
A little nest that nestles where the roses bloom
Jst Molly and me, and baby makes three
We're happy in my blue heaven
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LYRICS
If I could be with you, I'd love you strong.
If I could be with you, I'd love you long.
I want you to know that I wouldn't go
Until I told you honey why I love you so.
If I could be with you, one hour tonight.
If I was free to do the things I might.
I'm telling you true, I'd be anything but blue.
If I could be with you, oh, sugar!
If I could be with you.
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South Of The Border
03:15
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LYRICS
South of the border, down Mexico way.
That's where I fell in love when stars above come out to play.
And now as I wander, my thoughts ever stray.
South of the border, down Mexico way.
She was a picture, in old Spanish lace.
Just for a tender while I kissed the smile upon her face.
For it was fiesta and we were so gay.
South of the border, down Mexico way.
And she sighed as she whispered manana, never dreaming that we were parting.
And I lied as I whispered manana, for our tomorrow never came.
South of the border, I rode back one day.
There in a veil of white by candlelight she kneelt to pray.
The mission bells told me that I musn't stay.
South of the border, down Mexico way.
Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay (Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay)
Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay (Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay)
Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay (Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay)
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Do, Do, Do
03:08
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LYRICS
Verse
I remember the bliss
Of that wonderful kiss.
I knew that a boy
Could never have more joy
From any little miss.
I remember it quite;
'Twas a wonderful night.
Oh, how I'd adore it
If you would encore it.
0h -
Chorus
Do, do, do
What you've done, done, done
Before, Baby.
Do, do, do
What I do, do, do
Adore, Baby.
Let's try again,
Sigh again,
Fly again to heaven.
Baby, see
It's A B C -
I love you and you love me.
I know, know, know
What a beau, beau, beau
Should do, Baby;
So don't, don't, don't
Say it won't, won't, won't
Gome true, Baby.
My heart begins to hum -
Dum de dum de dum-dum-dum,
So do, do, do
What you've done, done, done before.
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LYRICS
Verse
My little heart is full of palpitation
What I need is consolation
I'd like to stage a little celebration
In the moonlight, right away
I'll feel all pep't if you'll accept
My friendly invitation
Chorus 1
Mmm, would you like to take walk?
Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain?
Mmm, how about a sasparilla?
Gee, the moon is yeller
Sump'n good'll come from that
Mmm, have you heard the latest song?
Mmm, it's a very pretty strain
Mmm, don't you feel a little thrilly?
Gee, it's getting chilly
Sump'n good'll come from that
When you're strolling though the wherezis
You need a whozis to lean upon
But when you have no whozis
To hug and whatzis, gosh, darn
Mmm, would you like to take walk?
Mmm, do you think it's gonna rain?
Mmm, ain't you tired of the talkies?
I prefer the walkies
Sump'n good'll come from that
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Night And Day
03:38
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LYRICS
Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me or far
It's no matter, darling, where you are
I think of you night and day
Night and day, why is it so
That this longing for you follows wherever I go?
In the roaring traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you night and day
Night and day, under the hide of me
There's an oh, such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And my torment won't be through
Till you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day
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Anything Goes
02:34
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LYRICS
In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything Goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words,
Now only use four letter words
Writing prose, Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today,
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos
And though I'm not a great romancer
I know that I'm bound to answer
When you propose,
Anything goes
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East Of The Sun
03:45
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LYRICS
East of the sun and west of the moon,
We'll build a dream house of love, dear.
Near to the sun in the day,
Near to the moon at night,
We'll live in a lovely way, dear,
Living on love and pale moonlight.
Just you and I,
Forever and a day;
Love will not die,
We'll keep it that way,
Up among the stars we'll find
A harmony of life to a lovely tune,
East of the sun and west of the moon, dear,
East of the sun and west of the moon.
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13. |
Star Dust
06:01
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And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that we're apart
You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by
Sometimes I wonder why I spend
The lonely night dreaming of a song
The melody haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
But that was long ago
Now my consolation
Is in the stardust of a song
Beside a garden wall
When stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale tells his fairy tale
A paradise where roses bloom
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain
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Two Sleepy People
04:01
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LYRICS
Here we are out of cigarettes
Holding hands and yawning
Look how late it gets
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
Here we are in the cozy chair
Guess we out to leave it but we're staying ther
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
And too much in love to break away
Do you remember the nights we used to linger in the hall?
Father did not like you at all
Do you remember the reason why we married in the fall?
To rent this little nest and get a bit of rest
Well, here we are just were we began
Drowsy little lady, dosey mister man
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
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Greg Poppleton Sydney, Australia
I saw Louis Armstrong on TV when I was 3 and have been hooked on 1920s-1930s jazz and swing ever since. I sing songs with some musician characters
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