You'd Be Surprised 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 01 Nov 2006
2006

Johnny was bashful and shy
nobody understood why
Mary loved him,
all the other girls passed him by.
Everyone wanted to know
how she could pick such a beau.
With a twinkle in her eye
she made this reply:

He's not so good in a crowd
but when you get him alone
you'd be surprised,
He isn't much at a dance
but then when he takes you home
you'd be surprised.
He doesn't look like much of a lover,
but don't judge a book by its cover,
he's got the face of an Angel but
there's a devil in his eye.
He's such a delicate thing
but when he starts in to squeeze
you'd be surprised,
he doesn't look very strong
but when you sit on his knee
you'd be surprised,
At a party or at a ball
I've got to admit
he's nothing at all
but in a Morris chair,
you'd be surprised!

He's not so good in the house
but on a bench in the park
you'd be surprised
He isn't much in the light
but when he gets in the dark
you'd be surprised
I know he looks as slow as the Erie
but you don't know the half of it dearie
he looks as cold as an Eskimo
but there's fire in his eyes
he doesn't say very much
but when he starts in to speak
you'd be surprised
he's not so good at the start
but at the end of the week
you'd be surprised,
On a street car or in a train
you'd think he was born
without any brain,
but in a taxi cab,
you'd be surprised!

Mary continued to praise
Johnny's remarkable ways
to the ladies
and you know advertising pays.
Now Johnny's never alone,
He has the busiest 'phone
almost every other day
a new girl will say:

He's not so good in a crowd
but when you get him alone
you'd be surprised,
He isn't much at a dance
but then when he takes you home
you'd be surprised.
He doesn't look like much of a lover,
but don't judge a book by its cover,
he's got the face of an Angel but
there's a devil in his eye.
He's such a delicate thing
but when he starts in to squeeze
you'd be surprised,
he doesn't look very strong
but when you sit on his knee
you'd be surprised,
At a party or at a ball
I've got to admit
he's nothing at all
but in a Morris chair,
you'd be surprised!

He's not so good in the house
but on a bench in the park
you'd be surprised
He isn't much in the light
but when he gets in the dark
you'd be surprised
I know he looks as slow as the Erie
but you don't know the half of it dearie
he looks as cold as an Eskimo
but there's fire in his eyes
he doesn't say very much
but when he starts in to speak
you'd be surprised
he's not so good at the start
but at the end of the week
you'd be surprised,
On a street car or in a train
you'd think he was born
without any brain,
but in a taxi cab,
you'd be surprised!

Soft karaoke
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piano
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You'd Be Surprised 1919
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
© 1919 by Irving Berlin Inc. N.Y.C.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 02 November 2006 at 2.04am
in association with Doug Grierson
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