album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 There’s no orchid for my lady, No sparkle in the wine, For other lips have taught my lady To cast aside this love of mine. So there’s no rapture in our meeting, No kisses when we part, The orchids I gave my lovely lady Were crushed on someone [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 I happens every spring, the world is young again Where children on an up-sa-daisy swing, A carousel with horses freshly painted, The oompapa that says let’s get acquainted. What is that cheer I heard, a fellow stealing third, Your neighbor’s boy became a home-run king. Your dad rolls [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 It only happens when I dance with you That trip to Heaven till the dance is through With no one else do the heavens seem quite so near Why does it happen, dear, only with you? Two cheeks together can be so divine But only when those cheeks [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 Oh there’s nothing to be ashamed of If you stub your toe on the moon. When the dream’s at the top of the sky, Well, you’ll just have to jump pretty high, But don’t give up too soon, If you stub your toe on the moon. Now young [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 Help yourself to my heart, It’s there if you care to start with it. It’s there and I’m willing to part with it If you’ll handle it with care. Help yourself to my love, It’s yours if you put your claim on it. The kiss I reserve has [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 and Frank speaks: “Not now, Moose! I’ll tell ya when!” Here’s a dance you should know When the lights are down low Grab your baby, then go Do the Hucklebuck (do the Hucklebuck) Do the Hucklebuck (do the Hucklebuck) If ya don’t know how to do it Boy, [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 I’ll never forget you, but should I forget you, Then let my eyes forget that they have seen the day, my love. And let my ears not hear sweet children at their play, my love. And let my lips forget that they have learned to pray, my love, [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 I’m just a fella, a fella with an umbrella, Looking for a girl who saved her love for a rainy day. I’m just a fella, a fella with an umbrella, Glad to see the skies of blue have turned into skies of gray. Raindrops have brought us together, [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 This is something new to me when you, ooh, coo to me. Ooh what you do to me, bop! Goes my heart. Lips as sweet as muscatel make me jingle like a bell, Then comes that dizzy spell, oh bop! Goes my heart. Jumping with rhythm and romance, [...]
album: The Columbia Years, 1943-1952, Vol. 9 I always say, comme ci comme ca,* And go my way, comme ci comme ca, Since you are gone, nothing excites me. Since you are gone, no one delights me. And I go on, comme ci comme ca, Midnight till dawn, comme ci comme ca, But should we [...]
