Pennies From Heaven

Pennies From Heaven

music by Arthur Johnston (above)

lyric by Johnny Burke (top l-r: Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)

A long time ago, a million years B.C., the best things in life were absolutely free.

But no one appreciated a sky that was always blue, and no one congratulated

A moon that was always new.

So, it was planned that they would vanish now and then,

And you must pay before you get them back again.

That's what storms were made for, and you shouldn't be afraid,

For...

Ev'ry time it rains it rains pennies from heaven.

Don't you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven.

You'll find your fortune falling all over town,

Be sure that your umbrella, is upside down.

Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers.

If you want the things you love, you must have showers.

So, when you hear it thunder, don't run under a tree,

There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me.

Peel Me A Grape

Peel Me A Grape

music and lyric by Dave Frishberg

Peel me a grape; crush me some ice;

Skin me a peach, save the fuzz for my pillow.

Poach me a prawn, talk to me nice;

You gotta wine me and dine me...

Don't try to fool me; bejewel me.

Either amuse me or lose me.

I'm getting hungry; peel me a grape...

Pop me a cork, French me a fry.

Crack me a nut, bring a bowl fulla bon-bons.

Chill me some wine, keep standing by.

Just entertain me, champagne me.

Show me you love me, kid glove me.

Best way to cheer me, cashmere me.

I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape.

Here's how to be an agreeable chap:

Love me and leave me in luxury's lap.

Hop when I holler, skip when I snap.

When I say do it, jump to it...

Send out for a scotch; call me a cab.

Cut me a rose; make my tea with the petals.

Just hang around, pick up the tab.

Never out-think me, just mink me.

Polar bear rug me; don't hug me.

New Thunderbird me, you heard me.

I'm getting hungry, peel me a grape...

Paper Doll

Paper Doll

music and lyric by Johnny S. Black

I'm gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own,

A doll that other fellows cannot steal.

And then the flirty, flirty guys with their flirty, flirty eyes,

Will have to flirt with dollies that are real.

When I come home at night she will be waiting,

She'll be the truest doll in all this world.

I'd rather have a paper doll to call my own

Than have a fickle minded real live girl.

I guess I had a million dolls, or more;

I guess I've played the doll game o'er and o'er.

I just quarreled with Sue, that's why I'm blue,

She's gone away and left me, just like all dolls do.

I tell you, boys, it's tough to be alone,

And it's tough to love a doll that's not your own.

I'm through with all of them!

I'll never ball again!

Say boy, watcha gonna do?

I'm gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own.

A doll that other fellows cannot steal.

And then the flirty, flirty guys with their flirty, flirty eyes,

Will have to flirt with dollies that are real.

When I come home at night, she will be waiting,

She'll be the truest doll in all this world.

I'd rather have a paper doll that I can call my own,

Than have a fickle minded real live girl.