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The Very Thought of You

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The Very Thought of You Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The very thought of you and I forget to do
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream, I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem, to me, that's everything

[Verse 2]
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower, your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you, the very thought of you, my love

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower, your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you, the very thought of you, my love

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Capitol Studios, New York, New York
Release Date
November 1958
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