A popular song from 1932. Words by Billy Rose and Edward Heyman. Music by John Green.
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Girl, you funny thing
Don’t you know it’s spring?
Ev’ry bench and swing discovers lovers
Here we sit and sit
While the moon is lit
Am I feeling happy? Not a bit
Chorus
I wanna be loved with inspiration
I wanna be loved starting tonight
Instead of merely holding conversation
Hold me tight
I wanna be loved, I crave affection
Those kisses of yours I’d gladly share
I want your eyes to shine in my direction
Make me care
I want the kind of romance
That should be strong and equally as tender
I only ask for the chance to know
The meaning of the word “surrender”
I wanna be thrilled by only you, dear
I wanna be thrilled by your caress
I wanna find each dream of mine come true, dear
I wanna be loved
Chorus
I wanna be loved with inspiration
I wanna be loved starting tonight
Instead of merely holding conversation
Hold me tight
I wanna be kissed until I tingle
I wanna be kissed, starting tonight
Embrace me till our heartbeats intermingle
Wrong or right
I’m in the mood to adore
I’m ready for that well-known turtle-doving
I’m in no mood to resist
And I insist the world owes me a loving
I wanna be thrilled to desperation
I wanna be thrilled starting tonight
With ev’ry kind of wonderful sensation
I wanna be loved