As Long as I Love You

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Count Basie

William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother first taught him piano and he started performing in his teens. Dropping out of school, he learned to operate lights for vaudeville and improvised to accompany silent films at a local theatre in his town of Red Bank, New Jersey. By 16, he increasingly played jazz piano at parties, resorts and other venues. In 1924, he went to Harlem, where his performing career expanded; he toured with groups to the major jazz cities of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City. In 1929 he joined Bennie Moten's band in Kansas City, and played with them until Moten's death in 1935. more »

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1956

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Baby, I can't live to love you 
As long as I want to 
Life isn't long enough, baby 
But I can love you as long as I live 

Baby, I can't buy you diamonds and things 
Like I want to 
But I can promise you, baby 
I'm going to want you as long as I live 

Well, I never cared but now I'm scared 
That I won't live long enough 
That's why I wear my rubbers when it rains 
And eat an apple every day and see the doctor anyway 

What if I can't live to love you 
As long as I want to? 
Life isn't long enough, baby 
But I can love you as long as I live

Baby, I can't live to love you 
As long as I want to 
Life isn't long enough, baby 
But I can love you as long as I live

Baby, I can't buy you diamonds and things 
Like I want to 
But I can promise you, baby 
I'm going to want you as long as I live

Well, you know, I never cared but now I'm scared 
I won't live long enough 
That's why I wear my rubbers when it rains 
And eat an apple every day and see the doctor anyway

What if I can't live to love you 
As long as I want to? 
Long as I promise you, baby 
I'm going to want to as long as I live
As long as I promise you

Well,

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