IT'S THE GIRL
(Music: Abel Baer / Lyrics: Dave Oppenheim)

Leo Reisman & His Orch. - 1931
The Boswell Sisters with The Dorsey Brothers - 1931
Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys - 1931
Bob Haring & His Orch. (vocal: Chick Bullock) - 1931
Freddie Rich's Radio Orch. (vocal: Elmer Feldkamp) - 1931
Arthur Lally & The Million-Airs (vocal: Maurice Elwin) - 1931
Billy Cotton & His Band (vocal: Cyril Grantham) - 1931
Jack & Jill - 1931
Gus Arnheim & His Orch. - 1932




as rec by The Boswell Sisters w Victor Young & his Orch  
July 8th 1931  New York


It isn't the paddle, it's not the canoe,
It isn't the river or skies that are blue,
It isn't the love dreams that bring joy to you,
It's the girl, oh, it's the girl!

It isn't the progress that you always want to do,
It isn't the mountain flowers or the mornin' dew,
It isn't the love nest that brings love to you,
It's the girl that makes you happy and it's the girl that makes you blue!

You up and down men,
What a lonely world would be without them!

It isn't the songbirds, the song that they sing,
It isn't the sunshine that makes you like Spring,
So what is this magic that makes all the thing?
It's the girl, oh, it's the girl!

Some folks need atmosphere when they're makin' love,
They say old mother nature makes love grand!
Still, lovers will complain that they need a shove,
If you're a Romeo, you'll understand!

It isn't the paddle, it's not the canoe,
It isn't the river or skies that are blue,
It isn't the love beams that bring joy to you,
Wherever you go, whatever you do, it's the girl!

It isn't the progress that you wanna do,
It isn't the mountains, the flowers or the mornin' dew,
It isn't the love nest that brings love to you,
It's the girl, it's the girl!

It's not the places you go,
It's not the crowd,
It's not the folks you know,
Oh listen while I shout out loud!

(scat)
It's the girl!


(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2010)


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As recorded by LEE MORSE and Her Blue Grass Boys (Benny Goodman, 
Tommy Dorsey, Mannie Klein, Irving Brodsky & Eddie Lang),  8th July 1931:


Some folks need atmosphere when they're makin' love
They say old Mother Nature makes love grand
I've got my own idea pertaining to love
If you're a Romeo, you'll understand

It isn't the paddle, it's not the canoe
It isn't the river or skies that are blue
It isn't the love dreams that bring joy to you
It's the girl, it's the girl

It isn't the brooklet that you wander to
It isn't the mountains, the flowers or dew
It isn't the love nest that brings love to you
It's the girl, it's the girl

Even though at times you often doubt them
What a lonely world t'would be without them

It isn't the songbirds, the song that they sing
It isn't the sunshine that makes you love Spring
So what is this magic that makes love the thing
It's the girl, it's the girl

(Instrumental Break)

It isn't the moonbeams or skies that are blue
It isn't the starlight encouraging you
It isn't the June night makes you bill and coo
It's the girl, oh boy, it's the girl

It isn't the crickets, the buzzing of bees
It isn't the birdies that chirp in the trees
It isn't because you are feeling a breeze
It's the girl, oh boy, it's the girl

If it storms you never feel the raindrops
You don't even care just when the rain stops

It isn't the weather that governs the case
It can't take a slow poke and quicken it's pace
It isn't surroundings, the time or the place
It's the girl, oh boy it's the girl


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)