Almost In Your Arms (Theme From Houseboat)

Written By: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

Information: This song (Sung By Sam Cooke) was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) in 1959. The Duo Livingston and Evans' most famous composition must be 'Que Sera, sera'. They also wrote 'Tammy' and 'Mona Lisa' which Sam Cooke recorded

Billboard Review: "Pretty tune from the flick...is handed a potent piping from Sam Cooke what could turn into a big one for the chanter. Tune and strong chanter add up to a coin-catcher (July 7, 1958).........84

Charts    #22 Pop, #4 R&B

Singles    

• Keen 2006 b/w Win Your Love For Me (August 25, 1958)
• "Houseboat" (Keen EP B 2010) with 'Win Your Love For Me', 'All Of My Life' & 'Lonely Island'

Albums: 

• The Hit Years
• Right On 
• The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories
• So Wonderful
• Classic Album & Singles Collection (Golden Stars)
• The Keen Records Story
• Wonderful World, The Very Best of Sam Cooke 1957-1960

Lyrics:

You're here, that moment's near,
I'm almost in your arms
Tonight, the mood is right,
I'm almost in your arms

One sigh, one word
and I will rush to your embrace
Say that certain word,
sigh that certain sigh
And with all my heart,
to your arms I'll fly
It's strange, how we are changed
by things that seem so small
One look can write a book,
one touch can say it all

We know those nights alone,
and now we found our way
I'm almost in your arms,
nearly in your arms to stay

{repeat first and last verse)