Ella Fitzgerald - Boy Wanted Lyrics
Verse:
I\'ve just finished writing an advertisement
Calling for a boy.
No half-hearted Romeo or flirt is meant;
That\'s the kind I\'d not employ.
Though anybody interested can apply,
He must know a thing to qualify.
For instance:
Refrain 1:
Teddy:
He must be able to dance.
he must make life a romance.
I said a boy wanted,
One who can smile;
Boy wanted,
Lovable style.
He must be tender and true,
And he must know how to woo.
I know we\'ll get acquainted mighty soon,
Out in a garden \'neath a harvest moon;
And if he proves to be the right little laddie,
I\'ll make him glad
He\'ll answer my ad!
Refrain 2:
Toots:
To be the boy of my choice,
He needn\'t own a Rolls Royce.
The kind of boy wanted*
Needn\'t have gold;
Boy wanted,
Mustn\'t be cold.
If he has oodles of charm,
I\'ll even life on a farm.
if he fits into my picture of a home,
I\'ll be so nice he\'ll never have to roam.**
Yes, if he proves to be the right little laddie,
I\'ll make him glad
He answered my ad.
Refrain 3:
Babe:
He must like musical shows,
And he must wear snappy clothes.
Yes, that is my story,
And to it I\'ll stick;
There\'s no glory
In having a hick.
He must know how to say "Yes!"***
When I look at a new dress.
Oh, I\'ll be ready when the right one calls,
And I\'ll start vamping him until he falls;
And if he subsidises me, oh, sweet daddy!
I\'ll make him glad
He answered my ad!
Refrain 4:
Bunny:
The movies he must avoid,
He\'ll know his Nietzsche and Freud.
I said a boy wanted,
One who knows books;
Boy wanted
Needn\'t have looks.
He must be such a saint,
But, Oh! he dassent say \'ain\'t.\'
I don\'t care if his bankroll totals naught,
For we can live on love and food for thought.
If he\'s a scholar, when I see him I\'ll holler,
\'My lad, I\'m glad
You answered my ad!\'
*Alternative version of this line: \'The sort of boy wanted\'
** Alternative version of this line: \'I\'ll be so nice he\'ll never care
to roam\'
*** Alternative version of refrain 3, lines 7-8:
\'And so his boots mustn\'t squeak;
And he must love like a sheik.\'
Primrose Version:
Verse:
I\'ve just finished writing an advertisement
Calling for a boy.
No half-hearted Romeo or flirt is meant;
That\'s the kind I won\'t employ.
Though anybody interested can apply,
He must know a thing to qualify.
For instance:
Refrain 1:
To have a ghost of a chance,
He must be able to dance.
The sort of boy wanted
Must have a smile
Boy wanted,
Lovable style.
He must be tender and true,
And if he knows what to do,
I think I\'ll learn to love him very soon;
I\'ll want him morning, night and afternoon.
So if you know of one who\'s wanting employment,
Just tell him that
I\'m wanting a boy!
Refrain 2:
To be the boy of my choice,
He\'s got to own a Rolls Royce.
He must be quite reckless
Buying me things:
Pearl necklace,
Diamond rings.
He must be ready to pay
A dozen bills ev\'ry day.
I\'ll simply smothing him with tender care
If I could find a multimillionaire.
So if you could seen one dining at the Savoy-oh!
Just tell him
I\'m wanting a boy!
Refrain 3:
I won\'t have anyone small,
He must be handsome and tall.
I said a boy wanted,
Beautifully dressed;
Boy wanted,
Trousers well pressed.
He must have wonderful eyes;
He must wear wonderful ties.
I want a boy who\'ll always look as though
He\'s only just come out of Savile Row.
So if some Paris wants a Helen of Troy-oh!
Just tell him that
I\'m wanting a boy.