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Give me your kisses, i'll give you my heart
Give me your promise that we'll never part
I'll give you love and devotion
High as the sky above, deeper than the deepest ocean

Give me the right to call you all mine
And i'll be true till the ending of time
Give me your kisses, i'm willing to start
And i'll give you my heart

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Give me the right to call you all mine
And i'll be true till the ending of time
Give me your kisses, i'm willing to start
And i'll give you my heart

Give me a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Sweetheart, i ask no more than this
A kiss to build a dream on

Give me a kiss before you leave me
And my imagination will feed my hungry heart
Leave me one thing before we part
A kiss to build a dream on

When i'm alone with my fancies...i'll be with you
Weaving romances...making believe they're true

Give me your lips for just a moment
And my imagination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give
A kiss to build a dream on

(instrumental break)

When i'm alone with my fancies...i'll be with you
Weaving romances...making believe they're true

Give me a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Ah sweetheart, i ask no more than this
A kiss to build a dream on

Come on and hear... come on and hear
Alexander's ragtime band
Come on and hear... come on and hear
It's the best band in the land
They can play a bugle call like you never heared before
So natural that you wanna go to war
That's just the bestest band what am... oh honey lamb

Come on along... come on along
Let me take you by the hand
Up to the man... i said the man
Who's the leader of the band
If you care to hear that swanee river played in ragtime
Come on and hear... come on and hear
Alexander's ragtime band

(instrumental break)

Come on and hear... come on and hear
Alexander's ragtime band
Come on and hear... come on and hear
It's the best band in the land
And if you want to hear that swanee river played in ragtime
Come on and hear... come on and hear
Alexander's ragtime band

Ev'ry honeybee.... fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them....goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose

When you're passin' by....flowers drop and sigh
And i know the reason why
You're much sweeter....goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose

Don't buy sugar....you just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar....it's so sweet when you stir it up

When i'm taking sips...from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection.....goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.

(instrumental break)

Don't buy sugar....you just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar....it's so sweet when you stir it up

When i'm taking sips...from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection.....goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.

I said you're confection.....goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.

Bye bye blues.... bye bye blues
Bells ring.... birds sing
Sun is shin-in'.... no more pin-in'

Just we two...smil-in' through
Don't sigh....don't cry
Bye bye blues

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Bye bye blues....i'm sayin' bye bye blues
Bells will ring and birds all sing
Stop your mope-in', keep on hope-in'

You and me....can't you see
Now don't you sigh.....and don't you cry
Bye bye blues

All of me...why not take all of me
Can't you see...i'm no good without you
Take my lips.....i want to lose them
Take my arms....i'll never use them

Your goodbye...left me with eyes that cry
How can i....go on dear without you
You took the part....that once was my heart
So why not take all of me

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All of me...now please take all of me
Can't you see...i'm no good without you
Take my lips.....i'd rather lose them
Take these arms....i'll never, never, never, ever use them

Your goodbye...left me with eyes that cry
How can i....go on dear without you
You took that part....what once was my heart
So why not take all of me

Baby please take all of me

There must be a way to help me forget that we're through
There must be a way to stop me from dreamin' of you
There must be a star in the skies that isn't reflecting your eyes
I just don't know how to disguise how much i miss you

There must be a song that doesn't remind me of you
There must be a kiss that'll thrill me like yours used to do
I look for a way to be happy, happy with somebody new
Oh, there must be a way but i can't find a way without you

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There must be a song that doesn't remind me of you
Yes, there must be a kiss that'll thrill me like yours used to do
I look for a way to be happy, happy with somebody new
Oh, there must be a way but i can't find a way without you

Now she wants...a butter an egg man
From way out in the west
She wants somebody...who's workin' all day
So she's got money...when she wants to play

Now pretty clothes...they'll never be mine
But what she told me the other day
I hope she don't change her mind
Now she wants...a butter an egg man
A great big butter and egg man
From way down south

A man wants to work...for his pay
A man wants a place...in the sun
A man wants a gal proud to say
That she'll become his lovin' wife
He wants a chance to give his kids a better life
Well hello ah.... hello brother

You can travel all around the world and back
You can fly or sail or ride a railroad track
But no matter where you go you're gonna find
That people have the same things on their minds

A man wants to work...for his pay
A man wants a place...in the sun
A man wants a gal...proud to say
That she'll become...his lovin' wife
He wants a chance to give his kids a better life
Well hello brother, hello

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He wants a chance to give his kids a better life, yes
Well hello, hello, brother hello
I said hello, hello, brother hello

Won't you come and go with me
Down that mississippi
We'll take a boat to the land of dreams
Come along with me on, down to new orleans

Now the band's there to greet us
Old friends will meet us
Where all them folks goin to the st. louis cemetary meet
Heaven on earth.... they call it basin street

I'm tellin' ya, basin street...... is the street
Where all them characters from the first street they meet
New orleans..... land of dreams
You'll never miss them rice and beans
Way down south in new orleans

They'll be huggin'.... and a kissin'
That's what i been missin'
And all that music....lord, if you just listen'
New orleans....i got them basin street blues

(instrumental break)

Now ain't you glad you went with me
On down that mississippi
We took a boat to the land of dreams
Heaven on earth...they call it basin street

Way down yonder in new orleans
In the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a garden of eden...you know what i mean

Creole babies with flashin' eyes
Softly whisper their tender sighs
Then stop....won't you give your lady fair...a little smile
Stop..ya bet your life you'll linger there...a little while

We've got heaven right here on earth
With those beautiful queens
Way down yonder in new...orleans

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You're gonna find heaven right here on earth
With all them beautiful queens
Way down yonder in new or.....

I goin' down yonder to new orleans

It's way down yonder in new orleans

To spend one night with you
In our old rendezvous
And reminisce with you
That's my desire

To be where gypsies play
Down in that ole cafe
We'll dance till break of day
That's my desire

We'll sip a little glass of wine
I'll gaze into your eyes divine
I'll feel the touch of your lips
Pressing on mine

To hear you whisper low
Just when it's time to go
Darling, i love you, so
That's my desire

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To hear you whisper low
Doggone you know it's time to go
Darling, i love you so
You're my desire

Though you found someone new
I'll always love you
That's my desire

Kiss me once...and kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since i can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time

(instrumental break)

Oh, kiss me once...and kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long...such, a long time
I haven't felt like this my dear
Since i don't remember when
It's been a long....been a mighty long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or how empty they all seem without you
So kiss me once...and kiss me twice
And kiss me once again
It's been a long...long time

It's been a mighty, mighty long time

No one to talk to ....all by myself
No one to walk with.....i'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'......savin' all my love for you

I know for certain......the one i love
I'm through with flirtin'......it's just you that i've been thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'.......savin' all my love for you

Like jack horner.....in that ole corner
Don't go nowhere.....what do i care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for......believe me

I don't stay out late.......no where to go
I'm home about eight......just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'.......savin' all my love for you

(instrumental break)

Like jack horner.....in that ole corner
Don't go nowhere.....what do i care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for......believe me

I don't stay out late.......no where to go
I'm home about eight......just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'.......savin' all my love for you

Ain't misbehavin'......i'm savin all my love for you

Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come home
I've moaned the whole night long
I'll do the cookin', honey, i'll pay the rent
I know i done you wrong

You remember that rainy evenin'
I threw you out....with nothin' but a fine tooth comb
Ya, i know i'm to blame, now... ain't it a shame
Bill bailey, won't you please come home

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Won't you come home, bill bailey, won't you come on home
I've moaned that whole day long
I'll do all the cookin' honey, i'll even pay the rent
I know, that i have done you, oh so, wrong

You remember that rainy evenin'
I throwed you out, with nothin but a fine tooth comb
I know i'm to blame, now... ain't it a shame
So baby, won't you please come

I said now, won't you please come

Bill bailey, won't you please.... come on home

Cold empty bed...springs hurt my head
Feels like ole ned...wished i was dead
What did i do...to be so black and blue

Even the mouse...ran from my house
They laugh at you...and all that you do
What did i do...to be so black and blue

I'm white...inside...but, that don't help my case
That's life...can't hide...what is in my face

How would it end...ain't got a friend
My only sin...is in my skin
What did i do...to be so black and blue

(instrumental break)

How would it end...i ain't got a friend
My only sin...is in my skin
What did i do...to be so black and blue

As recorded live with velma middleton 1949 (louis in parenthesis)

I really can't stay
(mama, it's cold outside)
I've got to go way
(i said, it's cold outside)
I wish i knew how
(tickled to death that you dropped in)
To break this spell
(you better break that spell..a-vo-tu)
My mother will start to worry
(mama, what's your hurry)
Father will be pacin' the floor
(he's gotta go...he's gotta go)
Really i'd better hurry
(please don't hurry)
Well maybe just a half a drink more
**(take some 'swiss kriss' while i pour)
The neighbors might think
(mama, it's bad out there)
Hey pops, what's in this drink
(ain't no fun to be had out there, you know)
This evenin' has been
( it is outta here.....)
So nice and fine
(take another drink-a-wine...and
Maybe you'll change your mind)
I ought to say no, no, no, sir
(you don't have to call me sir)
At least i'm gonna say that i tried
(give it up...give it up...give it up)
I really can't stay
(and, don't hold out)
*both* ahh, but it's cold outside

(look-a there honey...look at that window there...you can't go
Out there in all that bad weather take a look...............you lookin'
At the wrong window anyway...........that's a bay window there........
See the one that's in the middle there.......yeah the one that's boarded
Up...that's an out house there..........ain't no usein you goin out there
In all that bad weather...gettin' them two little skis all frosted up)
Yeah well pops, i didn't tell mama and papa where i was goin
(you did what)
In fact, i sneaked outta the house
(oh, velma, don't never do that to your mama and papa......stay here
Three more days then you go back home to your people there)
There's bound to be talk tommorow
(what about my sorrow)
At least there will be plenty implied
(yeah, you tellin' me)
I really can't stay
(an-bol-eh-do-as)
*both* ahh but it's cold outside

Hey pops, i'd really like to stick around
(yeah i wish you would)
But i live so far...i live way over on the other side of town....over in
The aristocratic part...way over........................
(where would that be honey)
Over on jackson street
(she been in town two hours and she done found out where
Jackson street is.....................yes indeed folks this is the place.....
You know where you can get two drinks for forty cents here......then you
Come outta the gate and fall flat-a-your face.....that's what you do)
(yeah your shoes are loosey...and let's get juicy)
*both* yeah, but it?s cold
(bah-da-da-dat) outside
(bah-ba-da-do-de-da-da-day)