WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP
For Me And My Gal : The Musical
(Written by : Percy Wenrich / Jack Mahoney)


When you wore a tulip,
A sweet yellow tulip,
And I wore a big red rose,
When you caressed me,
'twas then Heaven blessed me,
What a blessing, no one knows,
You made life cheery,
When you called me dearie,
'Twas down where the blue grass grows,
Your lips were sweeter than julep,
When you wore that tulip,
And I wore a big red rose.



(Contributed by Bette Carl - May 2002)

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WHEN YOU WORE A TULIP (Judy Garland & Gene Kelly)


as recorded by Judy Garland 
& Gene Kelly with David Rose & his Orchestra  
July 26th 1942 
Hollywood


[jg]
Mister Kelly, if I may,
Remind you to remember the day
Of horseless carriages,
And divorceless marriages.

[gk]
Dear Miss Garland, I presume
That in your memory you've enough room
To reach infinity,
Or that vicinity.

[jg]
My heart booms
Like it had a shot of adrenaline.
[gk]
Your heart booms
At the thought of old lace and crinoline.

[both]
So hold your hats, for here we go
To the dear dead days when a girl's best beau
Had his heart in it,
As he went to the spinet,
And sang to her this charming serenade;

When you wore a tulip,
A sweet yellow tulip,
And I wore a big red rose,
When you caressed me,
It was then heaven blessed me,
What a blessing no-one knows.

You made life cheery
When you called me dearie,
It was down where the blue grass grows.
Your lips were sweeter than julip
When you wore a tulip
And I wore a big red rose.

When you wore a tulip,
Yes, you wore a yellow tulip,
And I, and I wore a rose,
[jg]
A big fat rose!
[both]
When you caressed me,
'Twas then heaven blessed me,
What a bless, what a bless,
What a blessing no-one knows.

You made life cheery
When you called me dearie,
It was down where the blue grass grows.
Your lips were sweeter than julip
When you wore a tulip
And I wore a big red rose.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2012)