OH !  WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE
(Bennie Benjamin / George Weiss / Frankie Carle)

Frankie Carle & His Orch. (vocal: Marjorie Hughes) - 1946
Frank Sinatra - 1946
Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes - 1946
Charlie Spivak & His Orch. (vocal Jimmy Saunders) - 1946
Les Brown & His Orch. (vocal: Doris Day) - 1946
Ambrose & His Orch. - 1946
Brook Benton - 1960
Patti Page - 1963
Jim reeves - 1964**

Also recorded by:
Willie Nelson; The Castells; Roy Hamilton; Buddy Rich;
Erskine Hawkins; Jimmy Roselli; Ted Heath & His Orch.;
Roger Williams; Axel Stordahl & His Orch.


It was just a neighborhood dance
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be

It was like a masquerade ball
With costumes and all
'Cause you were at the dance with me

It was just a ride on a train
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be

It was like a trip to the stars
To venus and mars
'Cause you were on the train with me

And when I kissed you, Darling
It was more than just a thrill for me
It was the promise, Darling
Of the things that fate had willed for me

It was just a wedding in june
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be

It was like a royal affair
With everyone there
'Cause you said "Yes, I do" to me


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As recorded by Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes:


DICK HAYMES:
It was just a neighborhood dance
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a masquerade ball
With costumes and all
'Cause you were at the dance with me

HELEN FORREST:
It was just a ride on a train
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a trip to the stars
To Venus and Mars
'Cause you were on the train with me

HAYMES:
And when I kissed you, darling
It was more than just a thrill for me
FORREST:
It was the promise, darling
Of the things that fate had willed for me

HAYMES:
Now, it was just a wedding in June
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a royal affair
With everyone there
'Cause you brought all the world to me

FORREST:
And when I kissed you, darling
It was more than just a thrill for me
HAYMES:
It was the promise, darling
Of the things that fate had willed for me

FORREST:
It was just a wedding in June
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a royal affair
With everyone there

BOTH:
'Cause you said "Yes I do" to me


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - January 2005)


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**The Jim Reeves recording was titled
and sung as "Oh! What It Seemed To Me"


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