TEA ON THE TERRACE
Sam Coslow

as rec by Edythe Wright w Tommy Dorsey & his Orch  1936


Tea on the terrace, service for two,
Me on the terrace looking at you;
I'll be too busy to notice the view
While having tea on the terrace with you.

Tea on the terrace, teacups of blue,
Will you have sugar, one lump or two?
I won't need any, your sweetness will do
While having tea on the terrace with you.

And as we read the tea leaves,
I know that they'll reveal
Fate is around the corner,
With a love that's thrilling and real!

Tea on the terrace, and when we're through,
You'll know some secrets you never knew,
All about love dreams that started and grew
While having tea on the terrace with you.





(Contributed by Peter Akers - April 2009)