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I GET A KICK
Words and Music by Cole Porter
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Intro
MY STORY IS MUCH TOO SAD TO BE TOLD,
BUT PRACTIC’LY EV’RYTHING LEAVES ME TOTALLY COLD,
THE ONLY EXCEPTION I KNOW IS THE CASE...
WHEN I’M OUT ON A QUIET SPREE,
FIGHTING VAINLY THE OLD ENNUI,
AND I SUDDENLY TURN AND SEE.... YOUR FABULOUS FACE,
Refrain
Verse 1
I GET NO KICK FROM CHAMPAGNE,
MERE ALCOHOL DOESN’T THRILL ME AT ALL,
SO TELL ME WHY SHOULD IT BE TRUE....
THAT I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU?
Verse 2
SOME GET THEIR KICKS FROM COCAINE,
I CAN SAY IF I TOOK EVEN ONE SNIFF,
IT WOULD BORE ME TERRIFIC’LY TOO,
YET I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU,
Bridge
I GET A KICK EV’RY TIME I SEE....
YOU’RE STANDING THERE BEFORE ME,
I GET A KICK THO’ IT’S CLEAR TO ME....
YOU OBVIOUSLY DON’T ADORE ME,
Verse 3
I GET NO KICK IN A PLANE,
FLYING TOO HIGH WITH SOME GAL IN THE SKY....
IS MY IDEA OF NOTHING TO DO,
YET I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU.
(Repeat Refrain)
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