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I Could Write a Book Lyrics by Richard Rodgers, Mary Martin

Mary Martin Sings Richard Rodgers Plays

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[Chorus]
If they asked me, I could write a book
About the way you walk and whisper and look
I could write a preface on how we met
So the world would never forget
And the simple secret of the plot
Is just to tell them that I love you a lot
Then the world discovers as my book ends
How to make two lovers of friends

[Verse]
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
I never learned to spell
At least not well
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
I never learned to count
A great amount
But my busy mind is burning
To use what learning I've got
I won't waste any time
I'll strike while the iron is hot

[Chorus]
And the simple secret of the plot
Is just to tell them that I love you a lot
Then the world discovers as my book ends
How to make two lovers of friends

About “I Could Write a Book” by Richard Rodgers

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"I Could Write a Book" appears on "Mary Martin Sings Richard Rodgers Plays".

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