Manhattan Transfer - Meet Benny Bailey Lyrics
Let me introduce youIve heard that boredoms entered your lifeAnd youre feelin real lowHave you met benny bailey?Well hes a fella that you should knowThey tell me lassitudes has laid you lowAn youre losin your gripYou must meet benny baileyAt least hes somebody who is hipTo cure an ennui, you need a bon nuitIts part o the joie de vieAnd his attention, Im loathe to mentionIs, incidently, availableAnd so if providence should decreeWholl stand in the waySo youll meet benny baileyAnd youll remember your lucky dayBackground vocals: once youve metYou wont forgetNo stuffBennys tough(repeat 1,2,3)This could be your lucky dayIncidently, hes the sortTho seen at courtCarries an awful lotta weightIn many less royal quartersFilled with less than regal daughtersQuite the quixotic romeo whom everyFillyll know because they find hisReputation wherever they goWhether its hereOr whether its in another boudoirWhee!Hes such a scandal, reallyT handle him demands a savoir fairerAnd a great indulgence rarerThan any that Ive encountered surveyin the sceneBut never mind, Ill explain it laterThe fact is that hes always ready to pleaseAnd thats aroused a lot ochatterBut it really doesnt matter, not to himNo siree! its bout as big thim as any fleaHes gotta be maitredOr so it seems to meWaitll ymeet, youll see what Im sayinBackground vocals: meet this catHes where its atThats right, outta sightBenny baileyHes no slouchFor this Ill vouchHes cool, hes no foolTo cure an ennuiYou need a bon nuitIts part of the joie de vieHes the kind ocat people hear aboutBut in a second-handed wayThat theres nothing really clear aboutLet me introduce youIve heard that boredoms entered your lifeAnd youre feelin real lowHave you met benny bailey?Well hes a fella that you should knowThey tell me lassitudes has laid you lowAn youre losin your gripYou must meet benny baileyAt least hes somebody who is hipWere glad you got to meet benny baileyIm happy finlly meeting with you
