A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Words & Music by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby & Oscar Hammerstein II, 1935
Recorded by Louis Armstrong, 1951
First used in the movie "The Strip," also in "Sleepless In Seattle
Give me a kiss to build a dream on,
And my im - ag - i - na - tion will thrive upon that kiss;
Sweetheart, I ask no more than this,
A kiss to build a dream on.
Give me a kiss before you leave me,
And my im - ag - i - na - tion will feed my hungry heart
Leave me one thing before we part
A kiss to build a dream on.
Bridge:
When I'm alone with my fancies
I'll be with you
Weav - ing romances,
Making believe they are true.
Give me your lips for just a moment,
And my im - ag - i - na - tion will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give
A kiss to build a dream on.