Went to a dance with my sister Kate
Everyone there said she danced so great.
I realized a thing or two
Then I got wise to something new.
I looked at Kate, she was in a trance
And then I knew it was in her dance.
All the boys are going wild
Just over Katie’s dancing style
Goodnight wherever you are
May your dreams be pleasant dreams wherever you are
If only one little wish that I wish comes true
I know that the angels will watch over you
My momma done tol’ me
When I was in knee-pants
My momma done tol’ me, “Son,
A woman gon sweet-talk!
And give you the glad-eyes,
But when that sweet-talk is done:
A woman’s a two-faced
A worrisome thing
That’ll leave you to sing the blues…
In the night.”
Two heavens one high in the skies
Two heavens one here in your eyes
I never dreamed I’d kiss an angel
But darling here you are
In an overcoat of moonbeams buttoned with a star
Oh, I’m packin’ my grip and I’m leavin’ today
‘Cause I’m takin’ a trip, California way
I’m gonna settle down and never more roam
And make the San Fernando Valley my home
I know a certain lawyer in a little town
Who got the name of Snoops from always snoopin’ around
He was the most peculiar man I’ve ever seen
I’ll give you a description of the man I mean
Song lyrics to “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening” (1943) – music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, published. It was used in the Sinatra film Higher and Higher
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
[Chorus]
A-tisket, a-tasket
A brown and yellow basket
I send a letter to my mommy
On the way I dropped it
I dropped it, I dropped it
Yes, on the way I dropped it
A little girlie picked it up
And put it in her pocket
Take it easy
Take it easy
Don’t you know it’s more romantic when a dance is slow?
Take it easy
Take it easy
What’s the good of feeling high when all the lights are low?
