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I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (Single Version)

The Ink Spots

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I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bill Kenny

Lead Vocals

Charlie Fuqua

Baritone

Orville Jones

Bass

Deek Watson

Tenor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bennie Benjamin

Bennie Benjamin

Songwriter

Eddie Durham

Songwriter

Edward Seiler

Songwriter

Sol Marcus

Songwriter

Lyrics

[Chorus]

I don't want to set the world on fire

I just want to start a flame in your heart

[Verse 1]

In my heart, I have but one desire

And that one is you, no other will do

[PreChorus]

I've lost all ambition for worldly acclaim

I just want to be the one you love

And with your admission that you feel the same

I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me

[Chorus]

I don't want to set the world on fire

I just want to start a flame in your heart

[Bridge]

I don't wanna set the world on fire, honey

I love ya too much

I just wanna start a great, big flame

Down in your heart

Ya see

Way down inside of me

Darlin', I have only one desire

And that one desire is you

And I know nobody else ain't gonna do

[PreChorus]

I've lost all ambition for worldly acclaim

I just wanna be the one you love

And with your admission that you feel the same

I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me

[Outro]

I don't want to set the world on fire

I just want to start a flame in your heart

Written by: Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Edward Seiler, Sol Marcus

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