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Verse 1

  I’ve got a handful of songs to sing you

  Can’t stop my voice when it longs to sing you

  New songs and blue songs and songs to bring you

  Happiness, no more, no less

Verse 2

  Moreover, wherever we may roam to

  Or any shore where we may be blown to

  We’ll know that we’re gonna feel at home to

  La Bella Musi ca

Bridge

  Jazz and Cha-Cha-Cha,

  Calypso and street vendor cries.

  Strains of old refrains,

  Sleepy time baby lullabies

Verse 3

  I’ve of a handful of songs to sing you

  I’ve got a heart full of love to bring you

  True love for you love

 And love’s a thing you keep.

 So here’s a handful of songs, going cheap

OUTTRO:

  Just a handful of songs

  Just a handful of songs

  Only a handful of songs

Decca F 10923 1957 Water, Water/ A Handful of Songs #5 on UK charts

Written by: Lionel Bart / Michael Pratt / Tommy Steele