Sky Lark - Dinah Shore

I HAD A MAN

HE WAS A GOOD MAN

THAT IS, YOU SEE, WHAT I MEAN IS

I THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD MAN

I HAD A FRIEND

SHE WAS A GOOD FRIEND

I TOLD MY FRIEND 'BOUT MY MAN 'CAUSE

I THOUGHT SHE WAS A GOOD FRIEND

LIFE WAS SWEET

DIDN’T I HAVE MY MAN?

WORLD COMPLETE…

THEN THE FIREWORKS BEGAN

AIN’T GOT NO MAN

AIN’T GOT NO FRIEND

I BET YOU CAN GUESS

JUST EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED

THAT WAS THE END

THE END OF MY FRIEND

THE END OF MY MAN

AND ALMOST THE END OF ME

OH YES, OH YES, I HAD A MAN

OOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO

THAT IS, YOU SEE, WHAT I MEAN IS

I THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD MAN

I HAD A FRIEND

I SAID, I HAD A FRIEND

UMM-MMM-MMM-MMM-MMM

I TOLD MY FRIEND 'BOUT MY MAN

'CAUSE I THOUGHT SHE WAS A GOOD FRIEND

LIFE WAS SWEET

DIDN’T I HAVE MY MAN, MY MAN

WORLD COMPLETE…

THEN THE FIREWORKS BEGAN

AIN’T GOT NO MAN

AIN’T GOT NO FRIEND

I BET YOU CAN GUESS

JUST EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED

THAT WAS THE END

THE END OF MY FRIEND

THE END OF MY MAN

AND DARNED NEAR THE END OF ME

Danny Kaye’s wife, Sylvia Fine, adapted it to a jive version that was done

In a Mail Call program in 1944 by Danny and Dinah:

«TESS'S TORCH SONG — JIVE'

Dinah: LOVE, IT CAN GET YOU IN THE STRANGEST MESSES

I KNOW YOUR STORY WELL, IT’S JUST LIKE TORCH OF TESS’S:

YOU HAD A GAL…

Danny: I SWEAR ME MOMMA, OH WHAT A GAL WAS MARY

Dinah: SHE WAS YOUR BEST GAL…

Danny: OH BEAT ME DADDY, WHAT A PAL WAS MARY

Dinah: THAT IS, YOU SEE, WHAT I MEAN IS

YOU THOUGHT SHE WAS YOUR BEST GAL

Danny: SHOOT THE BARE FACTS TO ME, FAIRFAX

I HAD A FRIEND…

Dinah: OH, JOE, JOE, JOE THE ROCK OF GI-GIBRALTAR

Danny: HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND…

Dinah: OH, SO-SO-SO SO SWEET AS CHOCOLATE MALTER

Danny: I TOLD MY FRIEND 'BOUT MY GAL

'CAUSE I THOUGHT HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND!

Dinah: SHOOT THE BROMO TO ME, RAMON

LIFE WAS SWEET…

Danny: I WAS A HA-AA-APPY MAN!

Dinah: WORLD COMPLETE…

Danny: THEN CAME THE BUST-UP, THEY BUSTED MY TRUST UP

THE FIREWORKS BEGAN

Dinah: YOU LOST YOUR GAL…

Danny: OH, LEARNED JACKSON, BLOW THOSE BLUES FOR ME

Dinah: YOU LOST YOUR FRIEND…

Danny: OH, MURDER, MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE!

Dinah: I GOT A FEELIN' THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN

Both: THIS WON’T BE THE END -- NO, NO

I’LL FIND A NEW FRIEND -- YES, YES

I’LL FIND A NEW GAL -- HO, HO

THIS WON’T BE THE END OF ME

Both: WELL ZOOT, WELL BOOT, WELL WELL ALL-ROOT

WITH A HEP-A-HEP-A-HEP-A AND A STEP-STEP-STEP

Dinah: GREETINGS, GATE, HOWYA BEEN?

Danny: OH FEELIN' GREAT, GIMME SOME SKIN!

Dinah: LOOKIN' SHARP!

Danny: OH, SHARP AS A HARP!

Dinah: FEELIN' KEEN?

Danny: HEY, KEEN AS A BEAN

Dinah: NO TEARS FOR MARY?

Danny: AS DRY AS A PRAIRIE

Dinah: NO WOE FOR JOE?

Danny: OH NO, NO, NO

Dinah: NO BEATIN' THE GRAY?

Danny: OH NAY, NAY, NAY

Dinah: NO BUSTED TICKER?

Danny: OH, TICKER TICKIN' SLICKER

Dinah: WELL, TOAST ME, MELBA

IS THIS A FACT?

Danny: BEAT ME DADDY --(hand slap)-- AND I’LL HIT YOU BACK!

Both: WELL ZOOT, WELL BOOT, WELL-WELL ALL-ROOT

WITH A HEP-A-HEP-A-HEP-A AND A STEP-STEP-STEP

Danny: HEY, GOOD LOOKIN'!

Dinah: WHAT’SA IS-A COOKIN'?

Danny: FEELIN' GROOVY?

Dinah: GROOVY AS A MOVIE!

Danny: SOFT AND MELLOW?

Dinah: MELLOW AS-A JELLO

Danny: WANNA BE MY CHICKEN?

Dinah: NOW YOU’S A-CLICKIN'!

Danny: NO YAK-YAK?

Dinah: SOLID, JACK!

Danny: WELL, RATION ME SOME PASSION

PITCH ME SOME WOO

Dinah: ON THE BUTTON, GLUTTON --(kiss)--SMACKEROO!

Danny: WELL, GRILL ME, LAMB CHOP

WELL, ALL RIGHT!

Dinah: CROWD ME, MAMA, 'CAUSE IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT!

Both: WELL ZOOT, WELL BOOT, WELL-WELL ALL-ROOT

WITH A HEP-A-HEP-A-HEP-A AND A STEP-STEP-STEP

(They do a verse of echo-scat, Danny leading.)

Both: WELL ZOOT, WELL BOOT, WELL-WELL ALL-ROOT

WITH A HEP-HEP-HEP-HEP-HEP!