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SHORTY GEORGE
SHORTY GEORGE Lyric Request
From: mino CommentsI like Johnny Mercer very much. I want to know the lyrics to Shorty George. It was used in the movie, You Were Never Lovelier. (starring Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire in 1942) From: webmaster@johnnymercer.com Date: 10/4/98 CommentsFor Educational and Research Use Music by Jerome Kern Lyric by Johnny Mercer from the Columbia film: "You Were Never Lovlier" with Fred Astaire/Rita Hayworth/Anolphe Menjou and Xavier Cougat and orchestra. 1942. Just heard of the Shorty George,- got word of the Shorty Geirge"-Seems that it's a kind of jig- Named for someone about so big.-He rambles around the town, Preambles around the town, Then stops on a crowded street 'n beats his feet till his feet is beat. Watch him go!- and he can- Like a real- nach'-l man. High Stepper is Shorty George,-Black pepper is Shorty George;-He dances to pay the rent,- And to see that you're solid sent.-Mister can you spare a penny?- Lady can you spare a dime? He makes, I don't know how many- 'Cause he's dancin' all the time. Popa's dressed up mighty sporty,-Momma's snooz-in' in the shade.-But while mommas's catchin' "forty"- Shorty sees the rent is paid.-Get hip to the Shorty George, Hop, skip to the "Shorty George", Directions are short and sweet-Beat your feet till your feet is beat.-So catch-on to "Shorty George" and latch onto "Shorty George", Good people I'm tellin' you, "Shorty George" is the dance to do. |
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