Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Count Basie
Canonical path: /count-basie/a-fine-romance
Related lyric paths: 6
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A Fine Romance
Read A Fine Romance lyrics by Count Basie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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A Fine Romance
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A fine romance with no kisses
A fine romance, my friend, this is
We should be like a couple of hot tomatoes
But you're as cold as yesterday's mashed potatoes
A fine romance--you won't nestle
A fine romance--you won't wrestle
I might as well play bridge with my old maid aunt
I haven't got a chance; this is a fine romance
A fine romance, my good fellow
You take romance, I'll take jello
You're calmer than the seals in the arctic ocean
At least they flap their fins to express emotion
A fine romance with no quarrels
With no insults and all morals
I've never mussed the crease in your blue serge pants
I never get the chance this is a fine romance
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Count Basie performs "A Fine Romance", and this lyric page sits inside the Count Basie catalog on LyroVerse.
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