JUST A KISS APART


from 1949 New York musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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(Jule Styne (m) Leo Robin (l) 1949)

Eric Brotherson (original cast)
with Orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock


We're just a kiss apart,
And yet we dance
On and on!
We're just a kiss apart,
But soon our chance
Will be gone!

Now you're beside my heart,
Your eyes have started to shine!
Oh, but I know too well
Daybreak may break the spell,
So while we're just a kiss apart,
Kiss me and tell me you're mine!

While the violins play
In a little French cafe,
How close to me you are!
It's a timeworn cliche,
But I simply have to say,
So near and yet so far!

Daybreak may break the spell,
So while we're just a kiss apart,
Kiss me and tell me,
Yes kiss me and tell me you're mine!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2013)