And the Angels Sing

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And the Angels Sing

From: studiovms@mindspring.com
Date: 9/20/99
Time: 12:10:21 AM
Remote Name: 209.86.147.17

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Could someone please send me the lyrics to Johnny Mercer's song "And the Angels Sing". Send to studiovms@mindspring.com.

It would be greatly appreciated.

And the angels sing

From: Gina
Date: 10/21/99
Time: 6:41:08 PM
Remote Name: 205.188.192.57

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I REALLY need the lyrics to And the angels sing for my daughter! Please send!!

Posted by Joe on May 26, 1998 at 13:03:03:

In Reply to: And The Angels Sing posted by David Jenkins on May 24, 1998 at 17:02:52:

: I've liked "And The Angels Sing" for quite a while. I have never seen or heard a verse to this song in the sheet music or on recordings of it. I was wondering if a verse was ever written for this song, and if so, was it ever in a publication or recording of the song?

Look at the 5-11-98 postings from Thomas Molzahn.
He 'sent' me the words to 'And the angels sing' at that time.

Posted by D. Jenkins on May 09, 1998 at 22:07:20:

In Reply to: And The Angels Sing posted by Joe on May 05, 1998 at 17:36:47:

Sure. I know the song well, but for complete accuracy, I have pulled out the sheet music.

Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Music by Ziggy Elman
Written in 1939

We meet, and the angels sing,
The angels sing the sweetest song I ever heard.
You speak, and the angels sing,
Or am I breathing music into ev'ry word?
Suddenly the setting is strange,
I can see water and moonlight beaming,
Silver waves that break on some undiscovered shore;
Then suddenly I see it all change,
Long winter nights with the candles gleaming,
Thru it all your face that I adore.
You smile, and the angels sing,
And 'tho it's just a gentle murmur at the start.
We kiss, and the angels sing,
And leave their music ringing in my heart.

E-mail me for a MIDI file I made of the original piano score.

Posted by Joe on May 05, 1998 at 17:36:47:

Does anyone have the words to this song?
Would appreciate them.
Thanks in advance!

Posted by Thomas Molzahn on May 11, 1998 at 14:03:16:

In Reply to: And The Angels Sing posted by Joe on May 05, 1998 at 17:36:47:

: Does anyone have the words to this song?
: Would appreciate them.
: Thanks in advance!

Posted by Thomas Molzahn on May 11, 1998 at 14:33:55:

In Reply to: Re: And The Angels Sing posted by Thomas Molzahn on May 11, 1998 at 14:03:16:

: : Does anyone have the words to this song?
: : Would appreciate them.
: : Thanks in advance!

Dear Joe,
I said once before and I say once more: Johnny Mercer is the American Hölderlin! Enjoy those wonderful lyric with impressionistic expressions like "silver waves...":

We meet, And The Angels Sing.
The Angels Sing the sweetest song I ever heard.
You speak, And The Angels Sing,
or am I breathing music into ev'ry word.

Suddenly, the setting is strange,
I can water and moonlight beaming,
silver waves that break on some undiscovered shore;
then suddenly I see it all change,
long winter nights with the candles gleaming,
thru it all your face that I adore.

You smile, And The Angel Sing
And 'tho it's just a gentle murmur at the start,
We kiss, And The Angels Sing
and leave their music ringing in my heart.

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