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Artist: Count Basie
Canonical path: /count-basie/polka-dots-and-moonbeams
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Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Read Polka Dots and Moonbeams lyrics by Count Basie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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A country dance was being held in a garden
I felt a bump and heard an "oh, beg your pardon"
Suddenly I saw polka dots and moonbeams
All around a pug-nosed dream
The music started and was I the perplexed one
I held my breath and said "may I have the next one?"
In my frightened arms, polka dots and moonbeams
Sparkled on a pug-nosed dream
There were questions in the eyes of other dancers
As we floated over the floor
There were questions but my heart knew all the answers
And perhaps a few things more
Now in a cottage built of lilacs and laughter
I know the meaning of the words "ever after"
And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams
When I kiss the pug-nosed dream
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