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....when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever....in the morning
Fever all through the night.

Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right,
You give me Fever....when you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever.....in the morning
Fever all through the night.

Everybodys got the Fever
That is something you all know
Fever is such a nuisance
Fever started long ago.

Romeo loved Julliet
Julliet she felt the same
But when he put his arms around her
He said Julie baby you're my flame
I'll give you Fever.....when you kiss me
Fever when I flame in you
Fever.....I'm on fire
Fever, yea I burn for you

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
But 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 misses
Daddy won't you treat him right

Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you Fever
Be it fair and hide or sandy grey
They give you Fever...when you kiss them
Fever when you live and learn
Fever....till you're sizzlin'
But what a lovely way to burn.


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    It isn't "Fever is such a nuisance" it's "Fever ain't such a new thing" and later, instead of "be it fair and hide or sandy gray" it's "Be it fahreinheit or centigrade"

    clippy.hangeron June 25, 2004   Link
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    oh, and the verse about romeo and juliet: "Thou givest fever, when you kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth. Fever- I'm a fire, fever yea I burn forsooth."

    clippy.hangeron June 25, 2004   Link
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    It really saddens me on how few posts there are about Ella. Her passion and confidence far surpasses any other female artist. She was a pioneer for every genre of music our ears recieve today.

    Ashley13716on February 28, 2005   Link
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    agreed, Ashley13716.

    xbreakingheartsxon March 22, 2006   Link
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    I agree also but i guess 17 year olds aren't in to Ella, Miles Davis and billie holiday. It's really not fair. But i'm glad i'm different and unique and i guess you all to. Jazz forever.

    Zanderman14on May 30, 2006   Link
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    If you have a juvenile sense of humour like me, great fun can be had by changing the word "fever" for "beaver" in this song:

    "You give me beaver - when you kiss me Beaver when you hold me tight Beaver in the morning Beaver all through the night."

    or

    "Now you've listened to my story Here's the point that I have made Chicks were born to give you beaver Be it fair and hide or sandy grey"

    Hee hee hee.

    oballon December 09, 2006   Link
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    This song is meant to be sung with pure sex in the voice. It is sooooooo Sexy and so wonderful to listen to. It requires alot of confidence and sexuality to sing the song but if sung write this song can be smoldering.

    talk_about_iton February 26, 2007   Link
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    This a Really Good song, i've heared it about, i dont know 2 times, have you guys heared these girls?: if not watch this videp: youtube.com/watch

    ImDaTBoYon April 18, 2007   Link
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    Whoops, it wont come out but at least Search it on youtube.come

    ImDaTBoYon April 18, 2007   Link
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    i LOVE this song... i first actually heard about her because I got obsessed with Louis Armstrong for a couple of days/weeks... and now i'm like... in love with this song... it's just so... rawr... (hearts)

    x Nash

    SpeakOutloud16on May 08, 2007   Link

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