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Song lyrics to Let's Say It with Firecrackers (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung at the Holiday Inn by the chorus and danced by Fred Astaire on the 4th of July

Let’s Say It with Firecrackers [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Let’s Say It with Firecrackers (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung at the Holiday Inn by the chorus and danced by Fred Astaire on the 4th of July

Let’s say it with firecrackers
And banners held high
Let’s have a real old-fashioned noisy Fourth of July

Let’s Say It with Firecrackers [song lyrics]

Easter Parade [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Easter Parade (1933). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Bing Crosby on Easter Sunday in Holiday Inn, by Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in Easter Parade

In your Easter bonnet
With all the frills upon it
You’ll be the grandest lady
In the Easter parade

Easter Parade [song lyrics]

I Can’t Tell a Lie [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to I Can’t Tell a Lie (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung at the Holiday Inn by Fred Astaire on Washington’s Birthday

I could say that you’re homely
Just as homely as pie
But this is Washington’s birthday
And I’ve got to say you’re beautiful
‘Cause I can’t tell a lie

I Can’t Tell a Lie [song lyrics]

Be Careful, It’s My Heart [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Be Careful, It’s My Heart (1942), Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Bing Crosby at the Holiday Inn on Valentine’s Day

Be careful, it’s my heart
It’s not my watch you’re holding, it’s my heart
It’s not the note I sent you
That you quickly burned
It’s not the book I lent you
That you never returned
Remember, it’s my heart

Be Careful, It’s My Heart [song lyrics]

Abraham [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Abraham (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Played at the Holiday Inn. Sung on Lincoln’s birthday by Bing Crosby, Martha Mears (dubbing Marjorie Reynolds) in blackface, Chorus, and Louise Beavers with Shelby Bacon and Joan Arnold.

[Editor’s note: Abraham is a celebration of Abraham Lincoln‘s birthday — and several of the performers are in blackface, to represent freed slaves. If you’re offended … you’ve been warned. Bear in mind that this is using 1942’s sensibilities, not 21st century’s attitudes.]

Upon a February morn
A tiny baby boy was born
Abraham, Abraham

Abraham [song lyrics]

Let’s Start the New Year Right [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Let’s Start the New Year Right, (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Bing Crosby at the Holiday Inn on New Year’s Eve

One minute to midnight
One minute to go
One minute to say good-bye
Before we say hello

Let’s Start the New Year Right [song lyrics]

Happy Holiday [song lyrics]

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Song lyric to Happy Holiday (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Bing Crosby at the Holiday Inn on New Year’s Eve

Happy holiday, happy holiday
While the merry bells keep ringing
May your every wish come true

Happy Holiday [song lyrics]

Lazy [song lyrics, Bing Crosby]

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Song lyrics to Lazy (1924). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn

Ev’ry time
I see a puppy upon a summer’s day
A puppy dog at play
My heart is filled with envy
That’s because
My heart is yearning to pass the time away
Like that pup
’cause I’m all fed up
And tho’ it’s wrong to be
I long to be

Lazy [song lyrics, Bing Crosby]

You’re Easy to Dance With [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to You’re Easy to Dance With (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Sung by Fred Astaire and chorus in Holiday Inn

I could dance nightly
Just holding you tightly, my sweet
I could keep right on
Because you’re so light on your feet
You’re easy to dance with

You’re Easy to Dance With [song lyrics]

I’ll Capture Your Heart Singing [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to I’ll Capture Your Heart Singing (1942). Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin, Performed by Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, and Virginia Dale in Holiday Inn

Here she comes, down the street
My, oh my, ain’t she sweet?
Why, here comes my hot toddy
Over my dead body

I’ll Capture Your Heart Singing [song lyrics]
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