ALL I NEED NOW IS A GIRL

from 1959 New York musical "Gypsy"
(Jule Styne (m) Stephen Sondheim (l) 1959)

as recorded by Vic Damone (live)


Got my tweed pressed,
Got my best vest,
All I need now is a girl!
Got my striped tie,
Got my hopes high,
I got the place and I got the rhythm,
All I need now is a girl to go with 'em!

If she'll just appear here, take this big town for a whirl,
And if she'll say, "My darlin' I'm yours", 
I'll throw away my striped tie and my best pressed tweed,
All I really need is a girl!

Got my tweed pressed,
Got my best vest,
All I need now is a girl!
I got my striped tie,
I got my hopes high,
I got the place and I got the rhythm,
All I need now is a girl to go with 'em!

If she'll just appear, we'll take this big town for a whirl,
And if she'll say, "My darlin' I'm yours!", 
I'll throw away my striped tie and my best pressed tweed,
All I really need is a girl!
(scat)
All I need is a girl,
Ooh-ooh,
Get one about that size, and she's gotta be Polish!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2018)