[00:16.43]peak billboard position 16 in 1952
[00:19.66]words by sammy cahn and music by nicholas brodszky
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[00:29.79]title song sung by mario lanza in the film also starring doretta morrow and james
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[00:43.94]whitmore
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[00:48.59]lanza charted his single at 7 in 1952
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[00:56.80]Because you're mine
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[01:00.40]The brightest star I see
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[01:04.51]Looks down my love and envies me
[01:08.35]Because you're mine because you're mine
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[01:14.71]Because you're mine
[01:19.65]The breeze that hurries by
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[01:27.30]Becomes a melody and why
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[01:35.54]Because you're mine because you're mine
[01:45.71]I only know for as long as I may live
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[01:55.66]I'll only live for the kiss that you alone may give me
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[02:03.67]And when we kiss
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[02:07.29]That isn't thunder dear
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[02:09.59]It's only my poor heart you hear and it's applause
[02:16.84]Because you're mine
[02:17.81]I only know for as long as I may live
[02:23.17]I'll only live for the kiss that you alone may give me
[02:31.51]And when we kiss
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[02:34.49]That isn't thunder dear
[02:36.94]It's only my poor heart you hear and it's applause
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[02:50.24]Because you're mine