Oscar Hammerstein II - He Was Tall lyrics

ELLA He was tall, very tall And his eyes were clear and blue He was slim, very slim In his coat of snowy hue When he walked across the ballroom floor He was like a thing divine And all the ladies turned their heads And naturally I turned mine The chandeliers were shooting stars; The drums and horns and soft guitars Were sounding more like nightingales; The window curtains blew like sails; And I was floating just above the floor Feeling slightly taller than before He was tall, very tall And his eyes were clear and blue…