Old Peter Minuet had nothing to lose when he bought the isle of ManhattenFor twenty-six dollars and a bottle of booze and they threw in the Bronx and StatenPete thought that he had the best of the bargin but the poor red man just grinned,And he grunted "ugh!" meaning okay in his jargon for he […]

A fine romance, with no kissesA fine romance, my friend this isWe should be like a couple of hot tomatoesBut you’re as cold as yesterday’s mashed potatoesA fine romance, you won’t nestleA fine romance, you won’t wrestleI might as well play bridgeWith my old maid auntI haven’t got a chanceThis is a fine romance A […]

[Ella]April skies are in your eyesBut darling, don’t be blue Don’t cry,Oh honey pleaseDon’t be that way Clouds in the skyShould never make you feel that way The rainWill bring the violets of MayTears are in vain So honey please don’t be that way As long as weSee it throughYou’ll have meI’ll have you SweetheartTomorrow […]

Day in – day out That same old voodoo follows me aboutThat same old pounding in my heart, whenever I think of youAnd baby I think of you Day in and day outDay out – day in I needn’t tell you how my days beginWhen I awake I get up with a tingleOne possibility in […]

Daydream, why do you haunt me soDeep in a rosy glowThe face of my love you show Daydream, I walk along on airBuilding a castle thereFor me and my love to share Don’t know the time, lordyI’m in a dazeSun in the sky, while I moon around, feeling, hazy Daydream, don’t break my reverieUntil I […]

I love the look(s) of you,(and) the lure of youThe sweet of you, and the pure of youThe eyes, the arms, and the (that) mouth of youThe east, west, north, and the (that) south of youI’d love to gain complete control of youHandle even the heart and soul of youLove at least a small percent […]

Love makes me treat you the way that I doBaby, ain’t I good to youNothing in this world too good for a girl so good and trueWhoa, baby, ain’t I good to you I bought you a fur coat for ChristmasAnd a diamond ring, yes I didAnd a big Cadillac car, and everything What makes […]

There’s a cheerful little earfulGosh I miss it something fearfulAnd this cheerful little earfulIs the well known "I love you." Stocks can go down, bus’ness slow downBut the milk and honey flow downWith a cheerful little earfulOf the well known "I love you." In ev’ry play it’s a set phraseWhat the public get phraseBut as […]