THE STORY OF THE VERY MERRY WIDOW
From the film "Pin Up Girl" (1944)
Lyrics: Mack Gordon / Music: James V. Monaco


Betty Grable & Chorus (Film Soundtrack) - 1944




Did, did, di-di-di-did you hear
The story of the verry merry widow?

The merry widow used to go for waltzes
And she danced a minuet surprisingly swell
But she threw her waltzes away
Yes, the widow is hep today
Now the little lady like to do the rhumba
And she really does it socko
At The Stork and El Morocco
Where they say she knows her sambas very, very well

The merry widow used to go for operas
In the royal box she looked majestically swell
Now she gives her tickrts away
And she's right in the groove today
For the little lady likes a bit o' boogie-woogie
And she's trade La Traviata
For a trumpet's rat-tat-ta-ta
And they say she digs her jivin' very, very well

When it was teatime she used to stop in
For a cup of tea with Mrs. Abercrombie
But now at teatime she likes to drop in
For a double scotch and soda or a zombie

The merry widow wore the smartest dresses
In the sheerest black se looked excitingly swell
But she packed her pretties away
Wears a uniform ev'ry day
Now the little lady has no time for dancing
Does her job with great devotion
She's a cinch for big promotion
And they say she does her duties very, very well
Very, very well, very, very well

CHORUS:
Now she hasn't any time for sambas
And she hasn't a minute to spare for boogie-woogie
Hip-hip-hooray, she's on her way, no time to play now
This merry little widow is a busy little widow
Working for the U.S.A



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - Feruary 2009)














(Contributed by  - February 2009)