Ninety Nine Out Of A Hundred 1931

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28 August 2012
2012

Seems that I can have the love
of most anybody
but the one that I adore;
Guess that we must disagree
I really don't know
what I keep hangin' round you for.
I'm like a soldier
cheated out of sweet victory,
My arms surround you
still you won't surrender to me.

Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be kissed,
why don't you?
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wouldn't resist
why don't you?
Moonlight is beaming
and lovers are dreaming
of heavenly things
that they'll own,
I am with you
but I might as well be alone;
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be loved
Why don't you?

Ninety nine
out of a hundred
walk in the park
why don't you?
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
kiss in the dark
Why don't you?
You're my desire
My heart is on fire
you know you're not treating me fair,
I'm like an oven
but you're like a frigidaire;
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be loved
Why don't you?

Don't know why I sit and sigh
I'm wasting my time
unless you try to be quite fair.
I love you,
it's really true
I'm wondering what I ought to do
to make you care.
Believe me when I tell you
you are ruining me.
'Cos you don't realise
just all you're doin' to me.

Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be kissed,
why don't you?
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wouldn't resist
why don't you?
Moonlight is beaming
and lovers are dreaming
of heavenly things
that they'll own,
I am with you
but I might as well be alone;
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be loved
Why don't you?

Ninety nine
out of a hundred
walk in the park
why don't you?
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
kiss in the dark
Why don't you?
You're my desire
My heart is on fire
you know you're not treating me fair,
I'm like an oven
but you're like a frigidaire;
Ninety nine
out of a hundred
wanna be loved
Why don't you?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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99 Out Of A Hundred 1931
(Wanna Be Loved)
Music by Al Sherman
Lyrics by Al Lewis
© 1931 by M-G-M Corp.  New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 28 August 2012 at 09.53
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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score courtesy The Late Doug Grierson
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