I USED TO BE ABOVE LOVE
Vernon Duke (m) Ira Gershwin (l)

as rec by Wes Vaughn w Artie Shaw & his Orch  
June 11th 1936


I used to be above love,
No kiss ever made me thrill,
But since meeting you I love love,
And I always will!

Dear one, when you embrace me,
My heart sounds like fire alarms.
>From now on, no-one can chase me
Away from your arms.

Oh oh oh oh, what I've been missing,
Fool that I was!
There's heaven in kissing;
Kiss me and then,
Let's try it again!

I used to be above love,
No chills up and down my spine,
But since meeting you I love love,
You've made it divine!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2011)