She's A Lady
Performed by Betty Hutton and Perry Como
Written by Cy Coben
© 1950 Paxton Music Inc.
Lyrics:
I’m a lady, I’m a lady
I’m as quiet as a mouse
I would never ever raise my voice to a shout
Not unless somebody else was drownin’ me out!
I’m a lady, you’re darn-tootin’
And my manners are superb
Yesterday I wore a gown of satin and lace
You took me out dinin’ to the ritziest place
And when they brought the fingerbowl
Why, I washed my face
I’m a lady, Oh, yes!
He’s a lover, he’s big-hearted
Once he’s started, nothing is too good for me
He bought me a golden necklace fit for a queen
But if that’s a golden necklace, why’s my neck turnin’ green?
He’s romantic, he’s the shy type
He’s the kind that girls can’t trust
Some guys take a girl out ridin’ and when they do
She may have to walk home, that don’t happen to you
That’s because he takes them ridin’ in a canoe
He’s a lover, Oh, yes!
I’m a lady, the home-at-nine type
I’m as gentle as a lamb
I’m the most refined girl that the city has got
I will beat up anyone who says that I’m not
I’m a highbrow, I’m what class is
I know just how things are done
In a crowded bus I find a guy with a seat
Then I drop my hanky so it lands at his feet
When he stands up to get it that’s when I grab his seat
I’m a lady, Oh, yes!
He’s a singer, learned to do so
In a barbershop quartet
He once gave a haircut to a fellow one day
He started singing “Mammy” and kept cuttin’ away
Now they call him “Baldy” and he wears a toupee
I’m a lady, you’re a barber
I’m a highbrow, you’re a singer
I’m a lady, he’s a singer, Oh yes!
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Recording History:
Released on RCA Victor 20-3930
a-side: A Bushel And A Peck
b-side: She's A Lady
Recorded September 12, 1950 at RCA Studio 2, New York City, NY
Orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres
Produced by Charles Grean
Running Time: 2 mins 47 secs
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