Keep
It Gay
Keep it gay, keep it light, keep it
fresh, keep it fair,
let it bloom every night, give it
room, give it air
Keep your love a lovely dream an'
never wake it
make it happy an' be happy as you make
it!
Let it sing like a nightingale in May,
keep it gay
keep it free or you'll frighten it
away!
Take it easy and enjoy it, while you
take it
Keep it gay, keep it gay, keep it gay!
< instrumental break >
Keep it gay
(
keep it gay! ) keep it light
(
keep it light! )
keep it fresh
(
keep it fresh! )
keep it fair
(
keep it fair! )
let it bloom
(
let it bloom! ) every
night (
every night! )
give it room, give it air
Keep your love a lovely dream an'
never wake it
make it happy an' be happy as you make
it!
Let it sing like a nightingale in May,
keep it gay
keep it free or you'll frighten it
away!
Take it easy and enjoy it, while you
take it
Keep it gay, keep it gay, keep it gay!
~ from the musical production
"Me and Juliet"
Music by
Richard Rodgers
with lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
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album jacket notes |
Single Graphic |
With Henri
René's Orchestra and Chorus
Produced by Hugo Winterhalter
Recorded at Manhattan Center, New
York City
Recorded May 19, 1953
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