Johnny Mercer - Personalityjm
PersonalityJohnny MercerWords by Johnny Burke Music by Jimmy Van HeusenPeaked at # 1 in 1946Competing versions charted by Bing Crosby (#9) and Dinah Shore (#10)Sung by Dorothy Lamour in "The Road To Utopia" also starring Bob Hope and Bing CrosbyWhen Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floorSaid all the gentlemen "Obviously,""The madam has the cutest personality"And think of all the books about Du Barry's looksWhat was it made her the toast of Paree?She had a well-developed personality (What did Romeo see in Juliet?) (Or Figaro in Figarette?) (Or Jupiter in Juno?) You know!And when Salome danced and had the boys entrancedNo doubt it must have been easy to seeThat she knew how to use her personality<instrumental break>(A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well)(And never sit on the boss's left knee)(Unless she's got a perfect personality)(A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair)(Or even just a bit bowed at the knee)(If she can show a faultless personality) Why are certain girls offered certain things Like sable coats and wedding rings? By men who wear their spats right? (That's right!)(So don'tcha say "I'm smart and have the kindest heart"(Or "what a wonderful sister I'd be")<single backup female> Just tell me how you like my Mercer> "Rufff!!<all backups> (Personality)Baby, you've got the cutestPersonality!!
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| Artist: Johnny Mercer
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| Title:Personalityjm
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