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Oh! What It Seemed to Be
Words & Music by Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss & Frankie Carle*Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1946 (#1
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It was just a neighborhood dance, that's all that it was --
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But, oh, what it seemed to be!
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It was like a masquerade ball, with costumes and all,
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'Cause you were at the dance with me.
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It was just a ride on a train, that's all that it was --
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But, oh, what it seemed to be!
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It was like a trip to the stars, to Ve - nus and Mars,
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'Cause you were on the train with me.
Bridge:
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And when I kissed you, Darling,
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It was more than just a thrill for me
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It was the promise, Dar - ling,
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Of the things that fate had willed for me.
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It was just a wedding in June, that's all that it was --
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But, oh, what it seemed to be!
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It was like a royal affair with ev - 'ry - one there
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'Cause you said "Yes, I do" to me.
*Co-author Carle also recorded the song the same year Sinatra did it, and also reached number 1 with it, but the long-term difference in star power between the two has largely erased Carle from public memory while Sinatra stands as the epitome of "guy singer."