Top Songs By Marni Nixon
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marni Nixon
Vocals
André Previn
Conductor
Mona Washbourne
Vocals
My Fair Lady Original Motion Picture Cast
Performer
Warner Brothers Studio Orchestra
Orchestra
My Fair Lady Orchestra
Performer
My Fair Lady Chorus
Chorus
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frederick Loewe
Composer
Alan Jay Lerner
Lyrics
Robert Tucker
Arranger
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Robert Franklyn
Orchestrator
Al Woodbury
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Didier C. Deutsch
Reissue Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Bed, bed, I couldn't go to bed
My head's too light to try to set it down
Sleep, sleep, I couldn't sleep tonight
Not for all the jewels in the crown
[Chorus]
I could have danced all night
I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things
I've never done before
[Chorus]
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he
Began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
[Verse 1]
It's after three now
Don't you agree now
She ought to be in bed
[Chorus]
I could have danced all night (You're tired out, you must be dead)
I could have danced all night (Your face is drawn, your eyes are red)
And still have begged for more (Now say goodnight, please turn out the light, please, it's really time for you to be in bed)
I could have spread my wings (Do come along, do as you're told)
And done a thousand things (Or Mrs. Pearce is apt to scold)
I've never done before (You're up too late, it's as sure as fate, Miss, you'll catch a cold)
[Chorus]
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he (Put down your book, the work will keep)
Began to dance with me (Now settle down and go to sleep)
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
[Verse 2]
I understand, dear
It's all been grand, dear
But now it's time to sleep
[Chorus]
I could have danced all night
I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things
I've never done before
[Chorus]
I'll never know what made it so exciting
Why all at once my heart took flight
I only know when he began to dance with me
I could have danced, danced, danced all night
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe