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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone
Harry Edison
Harry Edison
Trumpet
Les Spann
Les Spann
Guitar
Al Hall
Al Hall
Double Bass
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Handy
William Handy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

Love is like a hydrant: it turns off and on Like some friendships when your money's gone Love stands in with the loan sharks when your heart's in pawn If I had some strong wings like an aeroplane Had some broad wings like some aeroplane I would fly away forever Never to come again For love, oh, love, oh, loveless love Has set our hearts from gold-less gold From milk-less milk and silk-less silk We are growing used to soul-less souls Such grafting times we never saw That's why we have a pure full law In everything we find a flaw Even love, oh, love, oh, loveless love Just to fly away from loveless love
Writer(s): W C Handy Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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