Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe movie - A Nickel's Worth Of Jive lyrics

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Chorus:<br>

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I'm savin' up my pennies<br>

To change 'em into nickels,<br>

I gotta have a nickel for the juke.<br>

I like the beat of Basie,<br>

The bounce of Mister Dorsey,<br>

The blue sophistication of the Duke.<br>

And when Glenn Miller plays<br>

As sure as blazes,<br>

You're gonna see me go right up in flames,<br>

So, toot your trumpet Mister Gabriel James.<br>

For music I'm a glutton,<br>

I gotta push a button,<br>

I wanna hear "The Bow Tie" sing.<br>

I listen so intently,<br>

Yes, and incident'lly,<br>

I'd love a double order of Bing.<br>

Don't give me a penny,<br>

Rather not have any,<br>

'Less you're gonna give me five,<br>

For I gotta have a nickel<br>

To get a nickel's worth of jive!<br>

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