EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG
(James Van Heusen (M) / Sammy Cahn (L) )

Frank Sinatra 1965

>From the November 13th 1965 Broadway musical Skyscraper
Leads: Julie Harris (her first musical) / Peter Marshall / Charles Nelson Reilly

This musical is based on the 1945 Elmer Rice play called ‘Dream Girl’.

Also sung by:
Bobby Darin
Frank Lamphere
Mike Gurciullo
Marnie Lee
Cheryl Metrick


Everybody has the right to be wrong, at least once
Everybody has the right to be dunce-like, once-like
Not being too smart is, it’s no disgrace
What sets you apart is smilin' with egg on your face.

It's naive to make believe that you're right, it's not bright
Only fools go walking on thin ice, twice.
You and life can skip the strife and you'll both get along
All it takes is simply saying, you're wrong when you're wrong
And everybody has the right to be wrong.

(bridge)

You and life can skip the strife and you'll both get along
All it takes is simply saying, you're wrong when you're wrong
Everybody has the right to be
It can be a real delight to be
And I'd fight, fight for the right to be wrong, at least once.



(Transcribed by David Story - September 2013)