Music Video
Top Songs By Count Basie and His Side Men
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jack Washington
Saxophone
Jimmy Rushing
Vocals
Buck Clayton
Trumpet
Lester Young
Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Moore
Trumpet
Caughey Roberts
Alto Saxophone
Claude Williams
Guitar
Count Basie
Piano
Dan Minor
Trombone
Ed Lewis
Trumpet
George Hunt
Trombone
Herschel Evans
Tenor Saxophone
Jo Jones
Drums
Walter Page
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy McHugh
Composer
Dorothy Fields
Lyrics
Don Redman
Arranger
Lyrics
I used to have a perfect sweetheart
Not a real one, just a dream
A wonderful vision of us as a team
Can you imagine how I feel now
Love is real now, it's ideal
You're just what I wanted
And now it's nice to live
Paradise to live
I know why I've waited
Know why I've been blue
Prayed each night for someone
Exactly like you
Why should we spend money
On a show or two
No one does those love scenes
Exactly like you
You make me feel so grand
I want to hand the world to you
I hope you'll understand
Each foolish little scheme I'm schemin'
And dream I'm dreamin'
Now I know why mother
Taught me to be true
She meant me for someone
Exactly like you
Writer(s): Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh
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