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| VOCALESE LYRICS FROM THE JAZZ SPECTRUM RECORDING |
| "THE SONG IS YOU" |
| UNTIL I MET YOU |
| Music by Freddie Green Words by Don Wolf. Instrumental version entitled "Corner Pocket," recorded by Count Basie July 26, 1955. From his "April in Paris" album. |
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| SAXES I used to be so fancy free but really lonesome as can be 'till one lucky day you came my way. I never knew what love was like Until I Met You. BAND I knew it right from the start. SAXES I used to think there'd never be a girl who'd ever care for me. Then, what d'ya know, you made it so. I never knew what love was all about Until I Met You. BAND Once we start then we'll never part. SAXES In my blue life, no one at all would even care if I cried (Hurtin' inside). In my new life, I'm walkin' tall, I got a feelin' of pride. Glowin' inside. TRUMPETS And lover you're the reason why a lonely girl is ridin' high. Now, who do you see, lucky as me? I never knew what love was all about Until I Met You. TRUMPET SOLO It's cherry pink and apple blossom white. That's right, pink and white, I be tellin' ya right. Who'da ever believed a guy that hustled pool was such a romantic. He really was frantic. (SOLO CONTINUES) He pursued me. Lemme tell ya now, without a doubt BAND BACKGROUNDS Chalkin' his cue, gettin' the rustic romeo pursued me. He showed me such ready for a little romance. Now is his chance. That's emotion that I finally took a notion to give in. what t'do if he's got some eyes f' hittin on you. SAX SOLO An' when y'took the notion did you Love is agame everbody plays it the same. It's a imagine his emotion ever was the kind t' go f'or game ya play by the rules. coolin'. Did ja think he might be jivin' and only Tho'y' know the winners are victims an losers are foolin' or did you appraise it as real? fools. Did you go f' what came? Or was love in the game? Now that you're his he c'n put his mind t' tendin' t' If love is the answer then you'll never ever be quite biz 'cause that is how it is. When ya find love, that's the same. the one thing you'll be sure of. BAND I'm sure you know that that's so. SAX SOLO Well I dropped my heart now an' bent it, said a few sincere words never dreamin' that I meant it. To tell you the truth, I never ever really meant to begin it. How can I explain true love? How can I disdain true love? Love is real exciting, it's so exciting that when it turned ne around I didn't feel like fighting. It wouldn't a' caught me except when I saw you I as surer than sure this really couldn't be. But what'd'ya know, it really was so! I'm ready f' settlin' right down no more runnin' around. And that's the truth, really the truth. Really ain't puttin' on no act, really a fact, really this ain't no time for jivin' 'cause what I'm tellin' ya really comes right from this heart of mine. An' lemme tell ya there's an awful lot o' sacrifice t' lay it on the line. BAND What's this thing people call love? Something nobody has too much of. This game all misunder- stand, but play it. One thing's sure, love's what I'm in. Unloose cupid's bow, let it begin. That's it! Let the madness start! There goes my heart! SAXES It's got me stumblin'. It's got me mumblin'. I'm like a ship without a rudder, a car without wheels. Unless you feel it, I can't reveal it. Ya gotta have it happen to ya, I know how it feels. BAND One thing's sure, love has got me. I'm as certain as certain can be. I'm yours till eternity. From the day that we met, when you showed on the set, I remember it yet, I was knocked out. I took one look at you and what else could I do? Love walked in and I knew, there was no doubt. No, no doubt. PIANO SOLO I love you, yes, I sure do. Yes, I love you. Yes, you know it. I know that you knew from the start. BAND Now we two become one and we'll make it together. SAXES I never really knew what love was all about Until I Met You. I never really knew what love was all about Until I Met You. BAND Good Shot! , |
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