“And all at once I lost my breath
And all at once was scared to death
For all at once I owned the earth and sky.
Now I've met Miss Jones
We'll keep on meeting till we die,
Yes, Miss Jones and I.”

— Lorenz Hart

Have You Met Miss Jones?

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lyricist 1895–1943

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