If they asked me,
I could write a book
About the way you walk
an d your whisper and moan
I could write a preface on
how we met
So the world would
never ever forget
And the simple secret
of the plot
is just to tell them
that I dig you a lot.
Then the world will discover,
as my book ends,
how to make true lovers a friend.
This is the end
of a beautiful friendship
It ended a moment ago
This is the end of a beautiful friendship
I know, cause your eyes told me so
We were al
ways like sister and brother
Un til that night when
we grabbed each oth er
This is the en d of
a beautiful friendship
And just the beginning of more
Of love, an d the simple
regret of the part
Is just to tell them that
I love you a lot
Then the world discovers,
as my book end s
How to make true lover s,
true swingin' lovers
Oh, I'm happy to say
I found my love that way
The good Lord made us
lovers an d our friends
Well, I'm tellin' you I'm happy to say
I found my love that way
Our city made us lovers and our friends
One more time I'm happy to say
I found my love that way
The good Lord made us lov
ers and our friends
Thank you, Keely.
The end of a beautiful friendship.
But that was only the
beginning, Morton.
Only the beginning.
Okay, if we're coining phrases, I'll say,
well begun is half done.
You can't top me.
A bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush.
And here we'll quit, Keely,
because whether you know it or not,
we've made our point.
But at the beginning, a good start
is worth two in the bush,
which is the story of the
very special deal
the Air National Guard has
for any young man
who qualifies for pilot training.
Man,
if I was just only a few years younger.
Don't fight it, Count.
We'll take you on as music consultant.
How about the touch of your lips?
I'm playing piano, Martin, remember?
So let's let Marshal Royal
touch his lips to the alto.
Always it's music for a guard session.
Count Basie plays.
It's take one.