Francis and Day's 43rd Selection 1934

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 06 Jul 2003

It's just the time for dancing,
tomorrow is today,
go where the music's calling,
and dance the blues away.
The world that lies before you,
is one big dancing floor,
and all that you need to ask for,
is just one dance more.

Take me where the daisies
cover the country lanes,
we'll make hay while the sun shines,
we'll make love when it rains.
Take me where the song birds
thrill you with sweet refrains,
we'll make hay while the sun shines,
we'll make love when it rains.
From the hustle and the bustle of the city
we'll become a pair of country folks,
in a little cottage sittin' pretty,
we'll be Mister and Missus Doakes.
Take me where the daisies
cover the country lanes,
we'll make hay while the sun shines,
we'll make love when it rains.

Ev'rything I have is yours,
you're part of me,
Ev'rything I have is yours,
my destiny.
I would gladly give the sun for you
if the sun were only mine,
I would gladly give the earth to you
and the stars that shine.
Ev'rything that I possess I offer you,
Let my dream of happiness come true,
I'd be happy just to spend my life
waiting at your beck and call,
ev'rything I have is yours,
my life, my all.

My dancing Lady,
there's nobody like you;
You find such pleasure
in doing what you do.
A change in music,
and suddenly you start
that little syncopated beat in your heart,
You look inspired,
that's one of your great charms
but when you're tired
start dancing to my arms.
After a while, dear,
these two happy feet
will beat down the aisle, dear,
my dancing lady, to you.

Goodnight, dear, goodnight!
In your eyes shining bright is a light!
That whispers you love me true
in a way I do.
Goodnight, dear, goodnight!
I just hate to have you leave my sight
until we meet again, my sweet,
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight!

Don't let your eyes go "googoo,"
Don't let your mind go "gaga,"
Don't let yourself go hotcha!
Don't let your love go wrong.
Don't let the moonlight get you,
Don't let a stranger pet you,
Don't let a kiss upset you,
Don't let your love go wrong.
Remember who you're promised to,
no matter where or when;
You feel a thrill against your will,
count up to ten and be yourself again.
Don't let your nerves go "haha,"
Don't let your heart go "boombah,"
Don't let your mind go "gaga,"
Don't let your love go wrong.

I've had my moments
I will confess;
My fleeting moments of tenderness;
I sang of true love,
I played guitars,
then found a new love
'neath tropical stars.
This time's the last time;
This time it's new;
Love as a pastime
for me is through.
I've had my moments,
My big bad moments,
But now, my one big moment is you.

Just keep on doin' what you're doin'
although it's leading me to ruin,
Just keep on doin' what you're doin,'
'cause I love what you're doin' to me.
Just keep on doin' what you're doin,'
although I know there's trouble brewin,'
Just keep on doin' what you're doin,'
cause I love what you're doin' to me.
Your lips as red as wine
are lips I can't resist,
and once there, pressed to mine,
I wanna be kissed and kissed.
Just keep on doin' what you're doin,'
although it's leading me to ruin,
Just keep on doin' what you're doin'
'cause I love what you're doin' to me.

Let's fall in love,
why shouldn't we fall in love?
Our hearts are made of it,
let's take a chance,
why be afraid of it?
Let's close our eyes
and make our own Paradise.
Little we know of it,
still we can try
to make a go of it.
We might have been meant for each other,
to be or not to be,
let our hearts discover.
Let's fall in love,
why shouldn't we fall in love?
Now is the time for it while we are young,
Let's fall in love.

The house is haunted
by the echo of your last goodbye,
The house is haunted
by the mem'ries that refuse to die.
I can't get away from a vision that brings
intimate glimpses of intimate things,
a voice in my heart like a torch singer sings,
"I wonder who's kissing her now?"
The house is haunted
by the echo of your fav'rite song,
The place is cluttered up
with roses that have lived too long,
much too long.
The ceiling is white,
but the shadows are black,
a ghost in my heart says:
"She'll never come back!"
The house is haunted
by the echo of your last goodbye.

Goodnight! A thousand goodnights;
Here we have waited
till moonbeams have faded and gone.
Goodnight! A thousand goodnights;
I'll miss that lovelight
I knew from the twilight till dawn.
That one little moment meant hours of bliss
forgetting what "No" meant,
meant sighing like this.
Goodnight! Tonight was like heaven,
hold me and kiss me,
and tell me a thousand good nights!

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
timp
bassoon
clarinet
piano t clef
jazz guit
pizz str
glock
tenor sax
harp
drum
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Francis and Day's 43rd Selection 1934
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 06 July 2003 at 20.12
in association with Doug Grierson
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Francis and Day's 43rd Selection - 1934
arranged by Aubrey Kennet for Piano
This arrangement by James Pitt-Payne
It's Just The Time For Dancing - Little and Eckersley
We'll Make Hay While The Sun Shines - Freed and Brown
Everything I Have Is Yours - Adamson and Lane
My Dancing Lady - Fields and McHugh
Goodnight - Wood, Bibo and Conrad
Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong - Whiting, Schwartz and Johnson
I've Had My Moments - Kahn and Donaldson
Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' - Kalmar and Ruby
Let's Fall In Love - Koehler and Arlen
The House Is Haunted - Rose and Adlam
A Thousand Good Nights - Donaldson
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copyright 1934 by Francis, Day and Hunter Ltd.
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