Never know how much I love you Never know how much I care When you put your arms around me I get a fever that's so hard to bear You give me fever (you give me fever) when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight (you give me fever) Fever ... in the mornin' Fever all through the night
Sun lights up the day time Moon lights up the night I light up when you call my name 'cause I know you're gonna treat me right You give me fever (you give me fever) when you kiss me Fever when you hold me tight (you give me fever) Fever ... in the mornin' Fever all through the night (WOW!!)
Everybody's got the fever That is somethin' you all know Fever isn't such a new thing Fever started long time ago
(You give me fever) Baby, turn on your love light (yeah, yeah) Let it shine on me (yeah, yeah) Well, baby, turn on your love light (yeah, yeah) And let it shine on me (yeah, yeah) Well, just a little bit higher (yeah, yeah) And just a little bit brighter, baby (yeah, yeah)
You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) You give me fever (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) You give me fever.
Romeo loved Juliet Juliet she felt the same When he put his arms around her He said, "Julie baby you're my flame" Thou givest fever when we kisseth Fever with thy flaming youth Fever I’m on fire Fever yea I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas Had a very mad affair When her daddy tried to kill him She said "Daddy oh don't you dare" "He gives me fever with his kisses" "Fever when he holds me tight" "Fever, I’m his missus" "Daddy won't you treat him right?"
Now you've listened to my story Here's the point that I have made Cats were born to give chicks fever Be it Fahrenheit or centigrade We give you fever when we kiss you Fever if you live and learn Fever till you sizzle What a lovely way to burn What a lovely way to burn What a lovely way to burn, ah What a lovely way to burn
Notes
Peggy Lee’s version is the most famous version of “Fever” and dates from 1958, but it was first recorded in 1937 by blues singer Little Willie John.
“Fever” was written by Otis Blackwell and Eddie Cooley, but Blackwell credited it to his stepfather, John Davenport, because he was concerned that he wouldn’t get royalties otherwise.
Many artists have recorded “Fever” including Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Madonna.
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