NIÑA
From the film "The Pirate" (1948)
(Cole Porter)

Roger Eden (MGM Demo Recording) - 1947
Gene Kelly (Film Soundtrack) - 1948
Jack Cassidy - 1959
Mel Tormé - 1959


When I arrive in any town
I look the ladies up and down
And when I've picked my fav'rite flame
This is my patter, no matter her name

Niña, Niña, Niña, Niña
Fascinating Niña
What a lovely child
Niña, you enchant me
Niña, you're so sweet
I mean yuh fairly drive me wild

Niña, till the moment you hit my heart
Niña, I was doin' just fine
But since I've seen yuh
Niña, Niña, Niña
I'll be having neurasthenia
Till I make yuh mine!

Niña, Niña, Niña, Niña
You're the bright gardenia
Of the Spanish Main
Niña, Niña, Niña, Niña
Don't be so enticing
Or I'll go insane

Niña, till alas I gazed in your eyes
Niña, I was mentally fine
But since I've seen yah
Niña, Niña, Niña
I'll be havin' schizophrenia
Till I make yah
TillI make yah
Till I make yah mine


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As recorded by Jack Cassidy:


When I arrive in any town,
I look the ladies up and down,
And when I've picked my favourite flame,
This is my patter, no matter her name.

Niña, Niña, Niña, Niña,
Fascinating Niña,
What a lovely child.
Niña, you enchant me,
Niña, you're so sweet
I mean ya fairly drive me wild.

Niña, till the moment you hit my heart,
Niña, I was doin' just fine,
But since I've seen ya,
Niña, Niña, Niña,
I'll be having neurasthenia
Till I make ya mine!

Till I make ya, till I make ya, till I make ya

Niña, you enchant me Niña
You're so sweet I mean ya
Fairly drive me wild

Ninya, till the moment you hit my heart
Niña, I was doin' just fine
But since I've seen ya,
Niña, Niña, Niña
I've been having neurasthenia,
Oh I wish I hadn't seen ya,
Niña, Niña, Niña, Niña
I'm gonna make you mine.


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - August 2005)


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