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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Orchestra
Mort Herbert
Mort Herbert
Bass
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Clarinet
Danny Barcelona
Danny Barcelona
Drums
Ray Hall
Ray Hall
Recorder
Trummy Young
Trummy Young
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Composer
Don George
Don George
Lyrics
Harry James
Harry James
Composer
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Hall
Ray Hall
Engineer
Bob Thiel
Bob Thiel
Producer

Lyrics

Yes, I never cared much for moonlit skies
I never wink back for fireflies
Now that the stars in your eyes
I'm beginning to see the light
I never went in for afterglow
Candlelight on the mistletoe
But now that you've turned the lamp down low
I'm beginning to see the light, yes
Used to ramble through the park
Shadowboxing in the dark
Then you came and caused a spark
That's a four-alarm fire now
I never made love by lantern-shine
I never saw rainbows in my wine
But now that your lips are burning mine
I'm beginning to see the light
Yes, I never cared much for moonlit skies
Never wink back to fireflies
But now that the stars are in your eyes
I'm beginning
I never went in for afterglow
Or candlelights on the mistletoe
But now when you turn the lamp down low
I'm beginning
Used to ramble through the park
Shadowboxing in the dark
Then you came and caused that spark
The four-alarm fire now
I never made love by lantern-shine
I never saw rainbows in my wine
But now that your chops are burning mine
I'm beginning, yeah
Written by: Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges
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