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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Buddy Bregman
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cole Porter
Songwriter
Buddy Bregman
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Producer
Alan Emig
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I feel a sudden urge to sing the kind of ditty that invokes the spring
So control your desire to curse while I crucify the verse
This verse I've started seems to me the "Tin-Pantithesis" of melody
So to spare you all the pain, I'll skip the darn thing and sing the refrain
[Verse 2]
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you wanna go walking, dear
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delovely
[Verse 3]
I understand the reason why
You're sentimental, 'cause so am I
It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delovely
[Verse 4]
You can tell at a glance what a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low, "Let yourself go"
[Verse 5]
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delectable, it's delirious
It's dilemma, it's de limit, it's deluxe, it's delovely"
[Verse 6]
You can tell at a glance what a swell night this is for romance
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low, "Let yourself go"
[Verse 7]
So please be sweet, my chickadee
And when I kiss you just say to me
"It's delightful, it's delicious, it's delectable, it's delirious
It's dilemma, it's de limit, it's deluxe, it's delovely"
Written by: Cole Porter