I LOVE THE WAY YOU SAY GOODNIGHT
From the film "Lullaby Of Broadway" (1951)
(Edward Pola / George Wyle)


Doris Day & Gene Nelson  (Film Soundtrack) - 1951
Doris Day & The Norman Luboff Choir - 1951
Dean Martin - 1951

Also recorded by: 
Maurice Winnick's Sweet Music; Simone Kleinsma & Willem Nijholt.





As performed by DORIS DAY & GENE NELSON
in the 1951 film "Lullaby Of Broadway":


DORIS: I love the way you say goodnight
GENE: The way you always whisper, "Honey, nighty-night"
DORIS: I kinda like the way you mumble when you fumble for the key
GENE: Mmm-mmm-mmm, more time for kissin' me

DORIS: I love the way   GENE: I love the way
DORIS: You say   GENE: You say   DORIS: Goodnight
GENE: The extraordinary way you say goodnight
DORIS:
I kinda like the way you linger with your finger on the bell
Mmm-mmm-mmm, more kisses and they're swell

GENE: 
When you say, "I gotta get home by twelve"
I always say, "Let's go"
DORIS:
But you can take longer to say good night
Than any three others I know

DORIS: I love the way   GENE: I kinda like the way
DORIS: You say   GENE: The super-duper special way   DORIS: Goodnight
BOTH: The way you have me flyin' higher than a kite
DORIS: I kinda like to snuggle while you juggle with your comb
BOTH: Mmm-mmm-mmm, it looks as though we're never goin' home


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As recorded by DORIS DAY for record release
with the Norman Luboff Choir, 8th December 1950:


It's been a wonderful evening
Everything turned out just right
But for me the best time of the evening
Is the time spent sayin' goodnight

I love the way you say goodnight(
I kinda like the way you mumble when you fumble for the key
Mmm-mmm-mmm, more time for kissin' me

I love the way (I love the way) you say (you say) goodnight
(The extraordinary way you say goodnight)
I kinda like the way you linger with your finger on the bell
Mmm-mmm-mmm, more kisses and they're swell

When you say, "Gotta get home by twelve"
I always say, "Let's go"
But you can take longer to say good night
Than any three others I know

I love the way (I love the way) you say (you say) goodnight
(The super-dooper special way you hold me tight)
I kinda like the way you snuggle while I juggle with my comb
Mmm-mmm-mmm, you're never, never, never goin' home

Here's the door (Here's the key)
Aren't you so tired of waitin' for little ol' me
(I could go on waitin' all night)
(As long as while I'm waitin', I keep holdin' you tight)

('Cause I love the way)
I love the way (you say) you say (goodnight)
The way you leave me flyin' higher than a kite
I kinda like the way you linger with your finger on the bell
(Mmm-mmm-mmm, more kisses and they're swell)

When I say, "Gotta get home by twelve"
You always say, "Let's go"
But you can take longer to say good night
Than any three others I know

I love the way (I kinda like the way) you say (your super special way) goodnight
You hug and squeeze me while you kiss me nighty-night
I like the way you snuggle while I juggle with my comb
Mmm-mmm-mmm, you're never, never, never, never
Never, never, never goin' home



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2017)