Naughty Baby 1924 'Primrose

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Apr 2005

If you want a girl who's sentimental,
one who'll never set you in a whirl,
one who will be always sweet and gentle,
I am not that sort of girl.
But if you prefer a rather swift one,
if you think you'd like to run around
with a bright one,
I am just the right one.

Naughty baby, naughty baby,
who will tease you?
I can show the way
and know the way to please you.
If you're wanting a beginner,
I shan't do.
I can make a saint a sinner
when I want to.
If you find the simple kind
are rather slow, dear,
then you ought to try a naughty one,
you know, dear,
but you'll never meet another
who will be a naughty baby,
naughty baby just like me.

Naughty baby, naughty baby,
we adore you.
Say you'll stay and let us lay
our hearts before you.
We're not wanting a beginner,
you'll just do.
Let us take you out to dinner,
we should love to.
We're depressed because the rest
are rather slow, dear;
you're not shy and that is why
we love you so, dear,
Ev'ry one of us is longing
to pursue a naughty baby,
naughty baby just like you.

I'm the sort of girl you might expect to
flirt with ev'ry fellow that she knew;
just the sort your mother would object to
if she saw me out with you.
But I always do the things I want to.
Ev'ry one will tell you
that I show too much stocking.
I am simply shocking.

Naughty baby, naughty baby,
who will tease you?
I can show the way
and know the way to please you.
If you're wanting a beginner,
I shan't do.
I can make a saint a sinner
when I want to.
If you find the simple kind
are rather slow, dear,
then you ought to try a naughty one,
you know, dear,
but you'll never meet another
who will be a naughty baby,
naughty baby just like me.

Naughty baby, naughty baby,
we adore you.
Say you'll stay and let us lay
our hearts before you.
We're not wanting a beginner,
you'll just do.
Let us take you out to dinner,
we should love to.
We're depressed because the rest
are rather slow, dear;
you're not shy and that is why
we love you so, dear,
Ev'ry one of us is longing
to pursue a naughty baby,
naughty baby just like you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Naughty Baby 1924 Gershwin
from "Primrose"
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & Desmond Carter
© 1924 by WB Music Corp. (renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 11 April 2005 at 01.14
in association with Doug Grierson
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