“I hold your hand in mine, dear,
I press it to my lips.
I take a healthy bite
From your dainty fingertips.
My joy would be complete, dear,
If you were only here,
But still I keep your hand
As a precious souvenir.”
"I Hold Your Hand In Mine"
Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)
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Beija-me as mãos, Amor, devagarinho...
Como se os dois nascessemos irmãos,
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