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Count Basie & his Orchestra - A Fine Romance
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Count Basie
Count Basie
Piano
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie and His Orchestra
Performer
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields
Lyrics
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Composer

Lyrics

A fine romance with no kisses
A fine romance, my friend, this is
We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes
But you're as cold as yesterday's mashed potatoes
A fine romance, you won't nestle
A fine romance, you won't wrestle
I might as well play bridge with my old maid aunt
I haven't got a chance, this is a fine romance
A fine romance, my good fellow
You take romance, I'll take Jell-O
You're calmer than the seals in the Arctic ocean
At least they flap their fins to express emotion
A fine romance with no quarrels
With no insults and all morals
I've never mussed the crease in your blue serge pants
I never get the chance, this is a fine romance
Written by: Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern

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