Tony Bennett

[fox69]

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"'long About Now"

"'long About Now"



'Long about now, my woman's waking
Shaking the sleep from out of her eyes
Smiling a smile so warm
That smaile is making the morning sun
Ashamed to rise

'Long about now, my woman's bending
Tending the fire and setting the bread
Starting a song so sweet
That at its ending the fire
Is burning extra red

'Long about now, my woman's waiting
Shading the sun from off of her brow
Searching the winding road with eyes that
Try to find me

And longing after me, 'long about now
'Long about now, 'long about now

 

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"(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"

"(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"



Where do I begin
To tell the story of how great a love can be
A sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love she brings to me
Where do I start

With her first hello
She gave new meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love, another time
She came into my life and made the living fine
She fills my heart

She fills my heart with very special things
With angels' songs , with wild imaginings
She fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go I'm never lonely
With her around, who could be lonely
I reach for her hand it's always there

How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I know I'll need her till the stars all burn away
And she'll be there

 

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"A Beautiful Friendship"

"A Beautiful Friendship"



This is the end of a beautiful friendship
It ended a moment ago
This is the end of a beautiful friendship
I know, for your eyes told me so
We were always like sister and brother
Until tonight when we looked at each other
This is the end of a beautiful friendship
And just the beginning of love

 

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"A Cottage For Sale"

"A Cottage For Sale"



A little dream castle
With every dream gone
Is lonely and silent
The shades are all drawn
And my heart is heavy
As I gaze upon
A cottage for sale
The lawn we were proud of
Is waving in hay
Our beautiful garden
Has withered away
Where you planted roses
The weeds seem to say
A cottage for sale
From every single window
I see your face
But when I reach a window
There's empty space
The key's in the mailbox
The same as before
But no one is waiting
For me anymore
The end of our story
Is told on the door
A cottage for sale

 

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"A Foggy Day"

"A Foggy Day"



I was a stranger in the city
Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self-pity
What to do, what to do, what to do
The outlook was decidedly blue

But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known

A foggy day, in London town
Had me low, had me down
I viewed the morning, with much alarm
British Museum, had lost its charm

How long I wondered,
Could this thing last
But the age of miracles, hadn't past
For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town,
The sun was shining everywhere

For suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London town,
The sun was shining everywhere

Everywhere
Everywhere
Everywhere

 

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"A Lonely Place"

"A Lonely Place"



The world can be a happy place
Of stars and cockle shells
Of summer things like garden swings
Of games and carousels

A hundred different pleasures
The heart can not forget
And yet
And yet

The world is such as lonely place
When you are all alone
Your arms reach out to empty space
For dreams you’ve never known

And in the dawn
In silence I explore
I see the one I’ve waited for
Beyond a slowly closing door

Oh please don’t go
For this I know
I need you so

The world’s a lonely place
That’s all until you fall in love

 

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"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"

"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"



That certain night, the night we met
There was magic abroad in the air
There were angels dining at the Ritz
And a nightingale sang in Berkley Square

I may be right, I may be wrong
But I'm perfectly willing to swear
That when you turned and smiled at me
A nightingale sang in Berkley Square

The moon that lingered over London town
Poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown
How could he know we two were so in love?
The whole darn world seemed upside down

The streets of town were paved with stars
It was such a romantic affair
And, as we kissed and said goodnight,
A nightingale sang in Berkley Square

The streets of town were paved with stars
It was such a romantic affair
And, as we kissed and said goodnight,
A nightingale sang in Berkley Square

I know 'cause I was there
That night in Berkley Square

 

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"A Stranger In Paradise"

"A Stranger In Paradise"



Take my hand
I'm a stranger in paradise
All lost in a wonderland
A stranger in paradise
If I stand starry-eyed
That's a danger in paradise
For mortals who stand beside an angel like you

I saw your face and I ascended
Out of the commonplace into the rare somewhere
In space I hang suspended
Until I know there's a chance that you care

Won't you answer this fervent prayer
Of a stranger in paradise
Don't send me in dark despair
From all that I hunger for

But open your angel's arms
To this stranger in paradise
And tell him that he need be
A stranger no more

 

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"A Taste Of Honey"
(originally by Lenny Welch)

"A Taste Of Honey"
(originally by Lenny Welch)



Winds may blow over the icy sea
I'll take with me the warmth of thee
A taste of honey
A taste much sweeter than wine

I will return
I'll return
I'll come back for the honey and you

I'll leave behind my heart to wear
And may it e'er remind you of
A taste of honey
A taste much sweeter than wine

I will return
I will return
I'll come back for the honey and you

He ne'er came back to his love so fair
And so she died dreaming of his kiss
His kiss of honey
A taste more bitter than wine

I will return
I will return
I'll come back for the honey and you
I'll come back for the honey and you

 

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"A Time For Love"

"A Time For Love"



A time for summer skies
For hummingbirds and butterflies
For tender words that harmonize with love

A time for climbing hills
For leaning out of windowsills
Admiring daffodils above admiring the daffodils above

A time for holding hands together
A time for rainbow colored weather
A time of make believe that we've been dreaming of

As time goes drifting by
The willow bends and so do I
But all my friends whatever skies above
I’ve known a time for spring
A time for fall
But best of all
A time for love