Manhattan Transfer

Music by Quincy Jones - Lyrics by Jon Hendricks
Let me introduce you
Ive heard that boredoms entered your life
And youre feelin real low
Have you met Benny Bailey?
Well hes a fella that you should know
They tell me lassitudes has laid you low
An youre losin your grip
you must meet Benny Bailey
At least hes somebody who is hip
To cure an ennui, you need a bon nuit
Its part o the joie de vie
And his attention, Im loathe to mention
Is, incidently, available
And so if providence should decree
Wholl stand in the way
So youll meet Benny Bailey
And youll remember your lucky day
Background Vocals: Once youve met
You wont forget
No stuff
Bennys tough
(Repeat 1,2,3)
This could be your lucky day
Incidently, hes the sort
Tho seen at court
Carries an awful lotta weight
In many less royal quarters
Filled with less than regal daughters
Quite the quixotic Romeo whom every
Fillyll know because they find his
Reputation wherever they go
Whether its here
Or whether its in another boudoir
Whee!
Hes such a scandal, really
T handle him demands a savoir fairer
And a great indulgence rarer
Than any that Ive encountered surveyin the scene
But never mind, Ill explain it later
The fact is that hes always ready to please
And thats aroused a lot ochatter
But it really doesnt matter, not to him
No siree! Its bout as big thim as any flea
Hes gotta be maitred
Or so it seems to me
Waitll ymeet, youll see what Im sayin
Background Vocals: Meet this cat
Hes where its at
Thats right, outta sight
Benny Bailey
Hes no slouch
For this Ill vouch
Hes cool, hes no fool
To cure an ennui
You need a bon nuit
Its part of the joie de vie
Hes the kind ocat people hear about
But in a second-handed way
That theres nothing really clear about
Let me introduce you
Ive heard that boredoms entered your life
And youre feelin real low
Have you met Benny Bailey?
Well hes a fella that you should know
They tell me lassitudes has laid you low
An youre losin your grip
you must meet Benny Bailey
At least hes somebody who is hip
Were glad you got to meet Benny Bailey
Im happy finlly meeting with you
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