A Little Thing Like A Kiss 1913 Kern

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Jun 2006
2006

There are kisses that mean little to
the taker or the giver,
there are others that mean oh so much,
of those we must beware,
for the kiss that from a certain party
fairly makes you shiver,
from another is a trifle light as air.
Often times when lips are meeting
one or both is really cheating,
it's no more than pressure
of the finger tips,
in some cases you go through it,
feeling there is nothing to it,
for a kiss comes from the heart
not from the lips.

So kiss, kiss, there's nothing that's amiss,
in the friendly kisses of a friend or two,
you may get some frigid glances,
but one has to take those chances,
I don't see a thing to fuss about
do you, do you.
So kiss, kiss it gives another bliss
you have thousands
and just one you'll never miss,
if it makes some sad heart lighter,
if it makes this old world brighter
don't be stingy
don't be stingy,
don't be cross about a little thing like a kiss.

You've been witness to the meeting
of two very charming ladies,
who rush madly at each other
like two bees about to sting,
in reality they each may wish
the other one in Hades,
but they kiss embrace and say:
"You dear old thing."
I myself have often seen it
and I know how much they mean it,
each is thinking
my where did she get that hat?
There are gushing smiles deceiving,
there they kiss again on leaving:
"Come and see me dear,
I will dear, goodbye cat!"

So kiss, kiss, there's nothing that's amiss,
in the friendly kisses of a friend or two,
you may get some frigid glances,
but one has to take those chances,
I don't see a thing to fuss about
do you, do you.
So kiss, kiss it gives another bliss
you have thousands
and just one you'll never miss,
if it makes some sad heart lighter,
if it makes this old world brighter
don't be stingy
don't be stingy,
don't be cross about a little thing like a kiss.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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A Little Thing Like A Kiss 1913 Kern
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
© MCMXIII by T.B.Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 25 June 2006 at 08.39
in association with Doug Grierson
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