I DON'T WANT TO MAKE HISTORY (I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE)
From the film "Palm Springs" - 1936
(Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin)

Frances Langford (Film Soundtrack) - 1936
Hal Kemp & His Orch. (vocal: Maxine Grey) - 1936
Stuff Smith & His Onyx Boys Club - 1936
Bob Crosby & His Orch. - 1936
Eddie Cantor - 1936
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans - 1936


Columbus took a chance
And I would take a chance
As long as there's a moon up above
But I don't want to make history
I just want to make love

Napoleon took a chance
But when I think of France
It's Josephine that I'm thinking of
Cause I don't want to make history
I just want to make love

We all can't be heroes
We all can't be great
Right now I'll settle for a love affair,
And the dickens with affairs of state

I hear a call to arms
But sentimental arms
My banner is the moon up above
For I don't want to make history
I just want to make love


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - December 2004)