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I Could Write a Book

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anita O'Day

Vocals

Billy May

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Songwriter

Lorenz Hart

Composer

Lyrics

If they asked me, I could write a book

About the way you walk and whisper and look

I could write a preface on how we met

So the world would never forget

And the simple secret of the plot

Is just to tell them that I love you a whole lot

And then the world discovers as my book ends

How to make two lovers a friend

If they asked me, I could write a book

About the way you walk and whisper and look

I could write a preface on how we met

So the world would never forget

And the simple secret of the plot

Is just to tell them that I love you a whole lot

And then the world will discovers as my book ends

How to make two lovers a friend

Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

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