Bess, You Is My Woman Now

Porgy:Bess, you is my woman now,you is, you is!An’ you mus’ laugh an’ sing an’ dancefor two instead of one.Want no wrinkle on yo’ brow,Nohow,Because de sorrow of de past is all done doneOh, Bess, my Bess! Bess:Porgy, I’s yo’ woman now,I is, I is!An’ I ain’t never goin’ nowhere ‘less you shares de fun.Dere’s […]


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As Long As I Live

Maybe I can’t live to love you as long as I want to.Life isn’t long enough baby, but I can love you as long as I live. Maybe I can’t give you diamonds and things like I want to,But I can promise you, baby, I’m gonna want to as long as I live. I never […]


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Always

I’ll be loving you AlwaysWith a love that’s true Always.When the things you’ve plannedNeed a helping hand,I will understand Always. Always. Days may not be fair Always,That’s when I’ll be there Always.Not for just an hour,Not for just a day,Not for just a year,But Always. I’ll be loving you, oh AlwaysWith a love that’s true […]


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Get Thee Behind Me Satan

Get thee behind me, SatanI want to resistBut the moon is low and I can’t say "No"Get thee behind me Get thee behind me, SatanI mustn’t be kissedBut the moon is low and I may let goGet thee behind me Someone I’m mad aboutIs waiting in the night for meSomeone that I mustn’t seeSatan, get […]


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Frosty The Snowman

Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coalFrosty the Snowman Is a fairytale they say He was made of snow But the children know How he came to life one dayThere must have been some magic In that old silk […]


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From This Moment On

Now that we are close, no more nights morose,Now that we are one, the beguine has just begun.Now that we’re side by side, the future looks so gay,Now we are allibied when we say……. From this moment on, you for me dearOnly two for tea dear, from this moment on,From this happy day, no more […]


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Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe

It seem like happiness is jus’ a thing called JoeHe got a smile that make the lilac wanna growHe got a way that make the angels heave a sighWhen they know little Joe’s passing bySometime the cabin gloomy and the table bareSoon he kiss me and it’s Christmas everywhereTrouble fly away and life is easy […]


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Embraceable You

Embrace me, my sweet embraceable youEmbrace me, you irreplaceable you Just one look at youMy heart grew tipsy in meYou and you aloneBring out the Gypsy in me I love all the many charms about youAbove all, I want my arms about you Don’t be a naughty babyCome to mama, come to mama doMy sweet […]


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Get Out Of Town

Get out of townBefore it’s too late my loveGet out of townBe good to me please Why wish me harmWhy not retire to a farmAnd be contented to charmThe birds off the trees Just disappearI care for you much too muchAnd when you’re near, close to me dearWe touch too much The thrill when we […]


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