ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS (Soundtrack)
Songs from the film "Romance On The High Seas" (1948)
(U.K. title "It's Magic")
Music by Jule Styne / Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Starring Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don Defore and Doris Day
I'M IN LOVE
Sung by Doris Day
Although I'm smitten
I've never written any poetry at all
Not even the kind that you usually find
On a schoolhouse wall
The poems I've composed
I could never win a cup with
After trying and trying and trying and trying
This is what I came up with
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love with you
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love with love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love with love
In love (So, she's in love!)
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love with
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love with you
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IT'S YOU OR NO ONE
Sung by Doris Day (with the Page Cavanaugh Trio)
It's you or no one for me
I'm sure of this each time we kiss (The lady's in love)
Now and forever
And when forever's done
You'll find that you are still the one
Please (The lady said please)
Don't say no to my plea
'Cause if you do, then I'm all through
There's this about you
My world's an empty world without you
It's you or no one
(She don't want no one)
It's you or no one for me
(Doo-dee-doo-dee-doo) Doo-dee-doo-dee-dooo
Baby, you're the one for me
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THE TOURIST TRADE
Sung by Avon Long
The tourist trade, the tourist trade
Aye, it's all for the tourist trade
We never sunbathe, I'll tell you why
The atmosphere or the passerby
Find us asleep in the shade
It's so very necessary
Aye, the tourist trade
The tourist trade, the tourist trade
Aye, it's all for the tourist trade
Our souvenirs are all foreign bought
They come from some place called Terre Haute
We can't sell a thing that we've made
Please no arguin', it's a bargain
Aye, the tourist trade
Havana is Havannah!, they murdered the language
But we love 'em, we want more of 'em
The Yankee dollar ain't hay
Hey-hey, hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey!
The tourist trade, the tourist trade
Aye, it's all for the tourist trade
If you're romantic, the Cuban stars
Make you wanta the soft guitars
You must fall in love when they're played
They inspire, they're for hire
Aye, aye, the tourist trade
Havana (That's Havannah!) they murdered the language
But we love 'em, we want more of 'em
The Yankee dollar ain't hay
(Hey-hey!) Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey!
The tourist trade, the tourist trade
Aye, it's all for the tourist trade
If you're romantic, the Cuban stars
Make you wanta the soft guitars
You must fall in love when they're played
They inspire, they're for hire
Aye, aye, the tourist trade
It's the settin', past forgettin'
Once you see it, you'll agree
Its all for the tourist trade
Aye-aye-aye, it's shiny
I love that shine
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IT'S MAGIC
Sung in Spanish by a trio
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IT'S MAGIC
Sung by Doris Day
You sigh, the song begins
You speak and I hear violins
It's magic
The stars desert the skies
And rush to nestle in your eyes
It's magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
When we walk hand-in-hand
The world becomes a wonderland
It's magic
How else can I explain
Those rainbows when there is no rain
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you
It's magic
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you
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PUT 'EM IN A BOX, TIE 'EM WITH RIBBON
(AND THROW IT IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA)
Sung by Doris Day (with the Page Cavanaugh Trio)
You can take the moon
Gather up the stars
And the robins that sing merrily
Put 'em in a box
Tie 'em with a ribbon
And throw 'em in the deep blue sea
You can take the flowers
Down in lovers lane
And that sentimental poetry
Put 'em in a box
Tie 'em with a ribbon
And throw 'em in the deep blue sea
Not for me, all that stuff
The dreams that ruin your sleep
Not for me, had enough
Love is one thing you can keep
You can take the plans
And the wedding bells
And whoever sings "Oh Promise Me"
Put 'em in a box
Tie 'em with a ribbon
And throw 'em in the deep blue sea
'Cause love and I we don't agree
(Orchestral Interlude)
The Hansoms through the park
the kisses in the dark
All the promises made faithfully
Put 'em in a box
Tie 'em with a ribbon
And throw 'em in the deep blue sea
And you won't go wrong
If you take a song
Sung by Frankie Boy or Mr. C
(Put 'em in a box)
(Tie 'em with a ribbon)
And throw 'em in the deep blue sea
Not for me, all that stuff
The dreams that ruin your sleep
Not for me, had enough
Love is one thing you can keep (In the icebox)
You know what you can do
With good old "Tea for Two"
And the girl for you, the boy for me
Put 'em in a box
Tie 'em with a ribbon
Throw 'em in the deep blue sea
'Cause love and I we don't agree (At all)
'Cause love (Love) and I we don't agree
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IT'S YOU OR NO ONE
Sung by Doris Day
It's you or no one for me
I'm sure of this each time we kiss
Now and forever
And when forever's done
You'll find that you are still the one
Please don't say no to my plea
'Cause if you do, then I'm all through
There's this about you
My world's an empty world without you
It's you or no one for me
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IN TRINIDAD
Sung by The Samba Kings
In Trinidad, in Trinidad
The women are good, but the liquor is bad
In Trinidad, in Trinidad
The women are good, but the liquor is bad
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RUN, RUN, RUN
Sung by Jack Carson & The Samba Kings
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Love is the common enemy
The moon and the stars are the artillery
When they attack you'll find there's no retreat
You will lose your heart unless you use your feet
Oh, run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
I knew a girl whose kiss was warm
I never thought that it could do me harm
There never was a better girl like her
But her husband was professional wrestler
Oh, run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Woman say come in out of rain
More better you stay out in the hurricane
You catch your cold, but it is worth the pain
Better off catch cough than catch a ball and chain
Oh, run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Tropical heat is very bad
Has played dirty trick on many nice young lad
The brain go flip, the heart is go flip flop
Woman blow you kiss and then you blow your top
Oh, run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman
Oh, run, run, run (when you see a pretty woman)
(Run, run, run when you see a pretty woman)
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IT'S MAGIC (Reprise)
Sung by Doris Day
It's magic
The stars desert the skies
And rush to nestle in your eyes
It's magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
When we walk hand-in-hand
The world becomes a wonderland
It's magic
How else can I explain
Those rainbows when there is no rain
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you
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IT'S MAGIC (Finale)
Sung by Doris Day
You sigh, the song begins
You speak and I hear violins
It's magic
The stars desert the skies
And rush to nestle in your eyes
It's magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
When we walk hand-in-hand
The world becomes a wonderland
It's magic
How else can I explain
Those rainbows when there is no rain
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you
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(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2014)
