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Duke Ellington Lyrics for Song: Charade
 Lyrics for Album: The Reprise Studio Recordings [1999]
 
 
 
 15464>When we played our charade
 
 We were like children posing
 
 Playing at games, acting out names
 
 Guessing the parts we played
 
 
 
 Oh, what a hit we made
 
 We came on next to closing
 
 Best on the bill, lovers until
 
 Love left the masquerade
 
 
 
 Fate seemed to pull the strings
 
 I turned and you were gone
 
 While from the darkened wings
 
 That music box played on
 
 
 
 Sad little serenade
 
 Song of my heart's composing
 
 I hear it still; I always will
 
 Best on the bill, charade
 
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