1. _ Laura
Writer(s): david raksin - johnny mercer
Laura is the face in the misty lights
Footsteps that you hear down the hall
The (love) that floats on a summer night
That you can never quite recall
And you see laura on a train that is passing through
Those eyes how familiar they seem
She gave your very first kiss to you
That was laura but she's only a dream
She gave your very first kiss to you
That was laura
But she's only a dream
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2. _ I Don't Know Why (i Just Do)
I don't know why i love you like i do
I don't why, but i do
I don't know why you thrill me like you do
I don't know why, but you do
You never seem to want my romancing
The only time you hold me is when we're dancing
I don't know why i love you like i do
I don't know why, but i do
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You never seem to want my romancing
The only time you hold me is when we're dancing
I don't know why i love you like i do
I don't know why, but i do
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3. _ Dream
Dream when you're feeling blue. Dream, that's the thing to do. Just watch the smoke rings rise in the air. You'll find your ship of memories there. So, dream when the day is through. Dream and they might come true. Things never are as bad as they seem, So dream, dream, dream. Things never are as bad as they seem, So dream, dream, dream. more free lyrics
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4. _ Over The Rainbow
When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around
Heaven opens a magic lane
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found
Leading from your windowpane
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that i dreamed of
Once in a lullabye
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Some day i'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are
Far
Behind me
Where laughter falls like lemon drops away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't i?
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5. _ Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don't worry about me, I'll get along. Forget about me, Be happy my love. Let's say that our little show is over and so the story ends, Why not call it a day, The sensible way And still be friends. Look out for yourself, Should be the rule, Give your heart and your love to whomever you love, Don't be a fool. Darling, Why should you cling to some foolish thing that used to be? If your can forget, Don't worry 'bout me!!!. more free lyrics
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6. _ Paradise
And when she holds my hand, mmmm, mmmm
And i will understand, mmmm, mmmm.
One kiss afire with one desire,
A heavenly kiss could i resist?
And then i turn the light, mmmm, mmmm.
And then she hold me tight, mmmm, mmmm.
One kiss one fond caress will lead the way to happiness
She takes me to paradise.
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7. _ Full Moon And Empty Arms
Full moon and empty arms The moon is there for us to share But where are you? A night like this could weave a memory And every kiss could start a dream for two Full moon and empty arms Tonight I'll use the magic moon to wish upon And next full moon if my one wish comes true My empty arms will be filled with you. more free lyrics
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8. _ Try A Little Tenderness
Intro:
In the hustle of the day, we're all inclined to miss
Little things that mean so much
A word, a smile, and a kiss
When a woman loves a man, he's a hero in her eyes
And a hero he can always be if he'll just realize
She may be weary, women do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
And when she's weary, try a little tenderness
She may be waiting, just anticipating
Things she may never possess
While she's without them, try a little tenderness
It's not just sentimental, she has her grief and her care
But a word that's soft and gentle makes it easier to bear
You won't regret it, women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it's all so easy, try a little tenderness
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9. _ (i Got A Woman Crazy For Me) She's Funny That Way
I'm not much to look at, i'm nothing to see
I'm just glad i'm living, lucky to be
I've got a woman who's crazy 'bout me
She's funny that way
I can't save a dollar, i ain't worth a cent
She doesn't holler, she'd live in a tent
I've got a woman, crazy 'bout me
She's funny that way
Though she loves to work and slave for me every day
She'd be so much better off if i went away
But why should i leave her?, why should i go?
She'd be unhappy without me i know
I've got a woman who's crazy 'bout me
She's funny that way
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10. _ Lover
Writer(s): rodgers/hart
Lover, when i'm near you, and i hear you - speak my name
Softly, in my ear you - breathe a flame
Lover, it's immoral, but why quarrel - with our bliss
When, two lips of coral - want to kiss
I say (that) the devil is in you, and to resists you - i try
But if you didn't continue - i would die
Lover, please be tender, when you're tender - fears depart
Lover, i surrender - to my heart
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11. _ Love And Marriage
Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage This I tell you brother You can't have one without the other. Love and marriage, love and marriage It's an institute you can't disparage Ask the local gentry And they will say it's elementary. Try, try, try to separate them It's an illusion Try, try, try, and you will only come To this conclusion. Love and marriage, love and marriage Go together like a horse and carriage Dad was told by mother You can't have one without the other. more free lyrics
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12. _ I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
I need your love so badly
I love you oh so madly
But i don't stand a ghost of a chance with you
I thought at last i found you
But other loves surround you
And i don't stand a ghost of a chance with you
If you'd surrender
Just for a tender
Kiss or two
You might discover
That i'm the lover
Meant for you
And i'd be true
But what's the good of scheming
I'm dreaming
For i don't stand a ghost of a chance with you
Cuz i don't stand
A ghost of a chance
With you
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13. _ These Foolish Things
A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces
An airline ticket to romantic places
And still my heart has wings
These foolish things remind me of you
A tinkling piano in the next apartment
Those stumbling words that told you what my heart meant
A fairground's painted swings
These foolish things remind me of you
You came, you saw, you conquered me
When you did that to me
I knew somehow this had to be
The winds of march that make my heart a dancer
A telephone that rings but who's to answer?
Oh, how the ghost of you clings
These foolish things remind me of you
The smile of turner and the scent of roses
The waiters whistling as the last bar closes
The song that crosby sings
These foolish things remind me of you
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14. _ Fools Rush In
Writer(s): mercer/bloom
Fools rush in
Where angels fear to tread
And so i come to you my love
My heart above my head
Though i see
The danger there
If there's a chance for me
Then i don't care
Fools rush in
Where wise men never go
But wise men never fall in love
So how are they to know
When we met
I felt my life begin
So open up your heart and let
This fool rush in
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15. _ Spring Is Here
Once there was a thing called spring,
When the world was writing verses like yours and mine.
All the lads and girls would sing,
When we sat at little tables and drank may wine.
Now april, may, and june are sadly out of tune,
Life has stuck a pin in the balloon.
Spring is here! why doesn't my heart go dancing?
Spring is here! why isn't the waltz entrancing?
No desire, no ambition leads me,
Maybe it's because nobody needs me?
Spring is here! why doesn't the breeze delight me?
Stars appear! why doesn't the night invite me?
Maybe it's because nobody loves me,
Spring is here, i hear!
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16. _ That Old Black Magic
That old black magic has me in its spell,
That old black magic that you weave so well.
Those icy fingers up and down my spine,
That same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.
The same old tingle that i feel inside,
And then that elevator starts its ride,
And down and down i go,
Round and round i go,
Like a leaf that's caught in the tide.
I should stay away,
But what can i do?
I hear your name and i'm aflame,
Aflame with such a burning desire that only your kiss can put out the fire.
For you're the lover i have waited for,
The mate that fate had me created for.
And every time your lips meet mine, darling,
Down and down i go, round and round i go,
In a spin, loving the spin i'm in,
Under that old black magic called love.
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17. _ Same Old Saturday Night
Went to see a movie show Found myself an empty row Thought the show was just all right Same old Saturday night. Then I made the usual stop Coffee at the coffee shop Friendly face nowhere in sight Same old Saturday night. I really thought the papers I bought Would help me forget you for a while Believe me, honey, the funnies weren't funny They didn't even make me smile. How I wish you'd lift the phone Fun is fun, but not alone 'Til you let me hold you tight Same old Saturday night. <instrumental> I really thought that the papers I bought Would help me forget you for a while But believe me, honey, the funnies weren't funny They didn't even make me smile. How I wish you'd lift that phone Fun is fun, but not alone 'Til you let me hold you tight Same old Saturday night. Only your face Can help me erase That sa-ame o-old Saturday night. more free lyrics
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