"Oh, What It Seemed to Be" — the post-war optimism of Sinatra's Columbia years.
It was just a neighborhood dance
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a masquerade ball
With costumes and all
'cause you were at the dance with me
It was just a ride on a train
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a trip to the stars
To venus and mars
'cause you were on the train with me
And when i kissed you, darling
It was more than just a thrill for me
It was the promise, darling
Of the things that fate had willed for me
It was just a wedding in june
That's all that it was
But, oh, what it seemed to be
It was like a royal affair
With everyone there
'cause you said "yes, i do" to me
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- Written by Franklyn Laine, Bennie Benjamin, and George David Weiss in 1945. From the peak of Sinatra's early Columbia popularity — the bobby-soxer years when he caused fainting in concert halls.