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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
Vocals
Marty Paich
Marty Paich
Conductor
The Marty Paich Orchestra
The Marty Paich Orchestra
Orchestra
Joe Mondragon
Joe Mondragon
Bass Guitar
Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis
Drums
Vince DeRosa
Vince DeRosa
French Horn
Art Pepper
Art Pepper
Alto Saxophone
Bill Hood
Bill Hood
Baritone Saxophone
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins
Tenor Saxophone
Al Porcino
Al Porcino
Trumpet
Stu Williamson
Stu Williamson
Trumpet
Red Callender
Red Callender
Tuba
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lawrence Holofcener
Lawrence Holofcener
Songwriter
George David Weiss
George David Weiss
Songwriter
Jerry Bock
Jerry Bock
Composer
Marty Paich
Marty Paich
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer
Val Valentine
Val Valentine
Recording Engineer
Russ Garcia
Russ Garcia
Producer

Lyrics

Be wise, be fair, be sure, be there, behave, beware
Be wise, be smart, behave my heart
Don't upset your cart when she's so close
Be soft, be sweet, but be discreet
Don't go off your feet
She's too close for comfort
Too close, too close for comfort, no, not again
Too close, too close to know just when to say when
Be firm and be fair, be sure, beware
On your guard, take care
When there's such temptation
One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
She's much too close for comfort
Be wise, be fair, be sure, beware
Put on your old thinking cap, boy
'Cause if you don't look out, you
Will find that you are much too
Too close for comfort
Go ahead, and for a mishap, boy
The first thing that you know she
Will have you up that old tree
She's too close for comfort
Too close, too close, ah, too close
Be firm and be fair, be absolutely sure, beware
On your guard, take care when there is such temptation
One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
She's much too close for comfort now
One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
She's much too close for comfort now
One thing leads to another
Too late to run from other
She's much too close for comfort now
Be wise, be fair, be sure, be there, behave, beware
She's too close, too close, for comfort now
Written by: George David Weiss, Jerry Bock

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