LOVELY WAY TO SPEND AN EVENING
(Harold Adamson / Jimmy McHugh)


Also recorded by: The Angels; Shirley Bassey; Stanley Black;
Ann Burton; Dick Cary; Frank Chacksfield; June Christy;Frank Sinatra
Freddy Cole; Chris Connor; Bob Crosby & his Orch.;
Johnny Desmond; Sonny Dunham; Ray Eberle; Four Graduates;
The Four Lads; Curtis Fuller; Ho'okena; 
Engelbert Humperdinck; The Ink Spots; Gregg James; 
Jack Jones; June Katz; Stan Kenton; Kay Kyser; Gary LeMel; 
Little Anthony & the Imperials; Magnolia Jazz Band;
Richard Maltby Sr.; Mantovani; Johnny Mathis; Glenn Miller;
Audrey Morris; Oscar Peterson; Louis Prima; Lou Rawls;
The Savoys; Raymond Scott; Denzal Sinclaire; Keely Smith;
The Spaniels; Dorothy Squires; Bob Stewart; Carla Thomas;
Mel Tormé; Neil Della Torre Jr.; Johnny Varro; 
Patrick Wilson; Timi Yuro.
 

as recorded by
Johnny Mathis (1959)


Some like a night at the movies,
Some like a dance or a show,
Some are content with an evening spent,
Home by the radio,
Some like to live for the moment,
Some like to just reminisce,
But whenever I have an evening to spend,
Just give me one like this.

This is a lovely way, to spend an evening,
Can't think of anything, I'd rather do,
This is a lovely way, to spend an evening,
Can't think of anyone, as lovely as you.

A casual stroll through a garden,
A kiss, by a lazy lagoon,
Catching a breath of moonlight,
Humming our favorite tune.

This is a lovely way, to spend an evening,
I want to save all my nights, and spend them with you.

Catching a breath of moonlight, humming our favorite tune.
This is a lovely way, to spend an evening,
I want to save all my nights, and spend them with you.

(from Heavenly)



(Transcribed by David Story - January 2013)