An American in Paris movie - BY STRAUSS lyrics
rate me<br>
Performed by Georges Guetary, Gene Kelly, and Oscar Levant<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
The waltzes of Mittel Europa <br>
They charm you and warm you within <br>
While each day discloses <br>
What Broadway composes <br>
Is emptiness pounding on tin.<br>
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JERRY MULLIGAN: ADAM COOK:<br>
Mein Herr! <br>
Mein Herr!<br>
Bitte, bitte!<br>
Denke, danke!<br>
Aufwiedersehen! Aufwiedersehen!<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
How can I be civil <br>
When hearing this drivel? <br>
It's only for night-clubbing souses. <br>
Oh give me the free 'n easy <br>
Waltz that is Viennes-y <br>
And go tell the band<br>
If they want a hand<br>
The waltz must be Strauss's<br>
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ALL<br>
Ya ya ya <br>
Give me oom pah pah...<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
When I want a melody <br>
Lilting through the house <br>
Then I want a melody <br>
By Strauss <br>
It laughs, it sings <br>
The world is in rhyme<br>
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ALL:<br>
Swinging to three-quarter time<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
Let the Danube flow along <br>
And The Fledermaus! <br>
Keep the wine and give me song<br>
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ALL:<br>
By Strauss <br>
By Jo, By Jing! <br>
By Strauss is the thing<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
So I say to ha cha cha <br>
Heraus! <br>
Just give me an oom pah pah <br>
By Strauss!<br>
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When I want a melody <br>
Lilting through the house <br>
Then I want a melody <br>
By Strauss <br>
It laughs,<br>
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JERRY MULLIGAN:<br>
Ah, ah, ah, ah.<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
It sings<br>
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JERRY MULLIGAN:<br>
La, la, la, la, la, la, la.<br>
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HENRI BAUREL and JERRY MULLIGAN:<br>
La, la, la, la, la, la, la.<br>
La, la, la, la, la, la, la.<br>
La, la, la!<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
Let the Danube flow along <br>
And The Fledermaus <br>
Keep the wine and give me song <br>
By Strauss <br>
By Jo, By Jing! <br>
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ADAM COOK:<br>
Gentlemen, the Emperor!<br>
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[Waltz]<br>
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All:<br>
La, la, la, la, la, la, la.<br>
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...<br>
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HENRI BAUREL:<br>
By Strauss!<br>
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ALL:<br>
By Strauss! <br>
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