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Young Mr. Lincoln - Henry Fonda as Abraham Lincoln in the famous court scene

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.

Buy from Amazon [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

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Song lyrics to Constantly (1942) Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Johnny Burke, Performed by Dorothy Lamour and dancers in Road to Morocco

Constantly [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to Constantly (1942) Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Johnny Burke, Performed by Dorothy Lamour and dancers in Road to Morocco

Constantly I looked for you,
No day or two, but constantly!
Constantly I wished you near,
And now you’re here, so close to me!

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Song lyrics to We're Off on the Road to Morocco (1942) Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Johnny Burke, Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Morocco

We’re Off on the Road to Morocco [song lyrics]

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Song lyrics to We’re Off on the Road to Morocco (1942) Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Johnny Burke, Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Morocco

We’re off on the road to Morocco
This taxi is tough on the spine [beats the bu]
Where they’re goin’, why we’re goin’, how can we be sure
I’ll lay you eight to five that we’ll meet Dorothy Lamour [woo hoo!]

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In Road to Morocco, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby survive a shipwreck, fall in love with (and fight over) Dorothy Lamour. But there's a curse on her 1st husband…

Road to Morocco

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Road to Morocco (1942), starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Anthony Quinn, Dona Drake

in Road to Morocco, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby are stowaway shipwreck survivors. They paddle to a North African shore and hitch a camel ride across the desert to Morocco. In order to buy food, Jeff sells Orville into slavery. What a good friend. But Orville’s owner turns out to be the beautiful Princess Shalmar (Dorothy Lamour), who quickly offers to become his wife. Unfortunately, the true reason for the Princess’s proposal soon becomes clear. Her prophet has warned that her first husband will meet a violent death within days of their marriage! Once Bob’s dead, she plans to marry her true love (Anthony Quinn). But the best-laid plans of mice and princesses oft go astray …

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