Shorty George

do Jerome Kern. É o meu número musical preferido de um dos meus filmes musicais preferidos: Bonita como nunca.



Just heard of the Shorty George,
- got word of the Shorty George
Seems that it's a kind of jig
Named for someone about so big.

He rambles around the town,
Preambles around the town,
Then stops on a crowded street 'n beats his feet till his feet is beat.

Watch him go!
- and he can -
Like a real- nach'-l man.

High Stepper is Shorty George,
Black pepper is Shorty George;
He dances to pay the rent,
And to see that you're solid sent.

- Mister can you spare a penny?
- Lady can you spare a dime?
He makes, I don't know how many -
'Cause he's dancin' all the time.

- Popa's dressed up mighty sporty,
Momma's snooz-in' in the shade.
But while mommas's catchin' "forty"
Shorty sees the rent is paid.

Get hip to the Shorty George,
Hop, skip to the "Shorty George",
Directions are short and sweet
- Beat your feet till your feet is beat!

So catch-on to "Shorty George"
and latch onto "Shorty George",
Good people I'm tellin' you,
"Shorty George" is the dance to do.