Personality Johnny Mercer Words by Johnny Burke Music by Jimmy Van
Heusen
Peaked at # 1 in 1946 Competing versions charted by Bing
Crosby (#9) and Dinah Shore (#10) Sung by Dorothy Lamour in "The Road To
Utopia" also starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
When Madam Pompadour
was on a ballroom floor Said all the gentlemen "Obviously," "The madam
has the cutest personality"
And think of all the books about Du Barry's
looks What was it made her the toast of Paree? She had a well-developed
personality
(What did Romeo see in Juliet?) (Or Figaro in
Figarette?) (Or Jupiter in Juno?) You know!
And when Salome danced
and had the boys entranced No doubt it must have been easy to see That she
knew how to use her personality
(A girl can
learn to spell and take dictation well) (And never sit on the boss's left
knee) (Unless she's got a perfect personality)
(A girl can get
somewhere in spite of stringy hair) (Or even just a bit bowed at the
knee) (If she can show a faultless personality)
Why are certain girls
offered certain things Like sable coats and wedding rings? By men who wear
their spats right? (That's right!)
(So don'tcha say "I'm smart and
have the kindest heart" (Or "what a wonderful sister I'd be") Just tell me how you like my Mercer> "Rufff!! (Personality)