'Neath the stars, at bazaars
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Often I've had to caress men
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Five or ten, dollars then, I'd collect from all those yes-men
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Don't be sad, I must add, that they meant no more than chess-men
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Darling, can't you see?
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'Twas for charity?
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Though these lips have made slips, it was never really serious
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Who'd have thought, I'd be brought to a state that's so delirious?
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I could cry salty tears
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Where have I been all these years?
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Little wow, tell me now
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How long has this been goin' on?
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There were chills up my spine
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And some thrills I can't define
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Listen sweet, I repeat
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How long has this been goin' on?
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Oh, I feel that I could melt
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Into heaven I'm hurled
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I know how Columbus felt
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Finding another world
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Kiss me once, then once more
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What a dunce I was before
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What a break, for heaven's sake
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How long has this been goin' on?
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[Spoken:]
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Kiss me twice, once more, thrice, make it four
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What a break, for heaven's sake
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How long has this been goin' on?
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How Long Has This Been Going On?
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| Ella Fitzgerald |
