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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
Performer
John Teddy Buckner
Trumpet
James Robinson
Trombone
Charles Mingus
Upright Bass
Walter Williams
Trumpet
Jack Kelson
Clarinet
Morris Lane
Tenor Saxophone
John Sparrow
Tenor Saxophone
Earl Walker
Drums
Lionel Hampton
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Francis Burke
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics
Lionel Hampton
Composer
Sonny Burke
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Milt Gabler
Producer
Lyrics
I'm not a clover in the murky mire
I'm not a gold ring in the mud
Sadly sinking
I'm not a carnival balloon
Goin' down slow but soon
More like a chemical fire
Unrelenting
I'm not goin' down behind the mountain
I'm never gonna fade away
I'm burnin' like the midnight sun
I'm not gonna sink into the ocean
Baby, I'm here to stay
I'm burnin' like the midnight sun
Burnin' like the midnight sun
I'm not goin' down
I'm not a firefly flashing in the dark
I'm not a hot cola in the pit
Disintegrating
I'm not a whistling "Piccolo Pete"
Exploding in the street
More like a ruby-red star
Forever rising
I'm not goin' down behind the mountain
I'm never gonna fade away
I'm burnin' like the midnight sun
I'm not gonna sink into the ocean
Baby, I'm here to stay
I'm burnin' like the midnight sun
Burnin' like the midnight sun
I'm not goin' down
Writer(s): John H. Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke
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