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All or Nothing at All

Harry James and His Orchestra
Track 15 on Have Trumpet, Will Travel 
Aug. 2, 19401 viewer

All or Nothing at All Lyrics

All or nothing at all
Half a love, never appealed to me
If your heart, never could yield to me
Then I'd rather (rather) have nothing at all

All or nothing at all
If it's love, there is no in between
Why begin then cry, for something that might have been
No I'd rather (rather) have nothing at all

But please don't bring your lips so close to my cheek
Don't smile or I'll be lost beyond recall
The kiss in your eyes, the touch of your hand makes me weak
And my heart may go dizzy and fall

And if I fell (I fell) under the spell of your call
I would be, caught in the undertow
So you see, I've got to say no, no
All or nothing at all

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Have Trumpet, Will Travel (2008)
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August 2, 1940
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