YOU WANNA KEEP YOUR BABY LOOKIN' RIGHT
(Johnny Green / Leo Robin)

Deanna Durbin
1947
From the film SOMETHING IN THE WIND 1947
Director: Irvin Pichel
Leads: Deanna Durbin/Donald O'Connor/John Dall
This movie contained the last hit song for a Deanna Durbin movie 

(The Turntable Song 




Spoken (Durbin)

She was a lovely creature
Immaculate, delicate, wistful and just a bit sad
And he, well, he could have stepped right out of that 'Men Of Distinction' ad.

I saw them stop in front of a shop
To look at the window display
I didn't mean to eavesdrop
But I couldn't help hearing her say:

Sung (Durbin)

In her innocent whimsical way………

You wanna keep your baby lookin' right
Don'tcha daddy?
You wanna see her all dolled up tonight
Don'tcha daddy?
I kinda think, I'd like a mink
As long as you are able
But if you're not, I'll tell you what
I'll settle for a sable.

You wanna keep that gleam in baby's eye
Don'tcha daddy?
You'll even let her kiss the boys goodbye
Won'tcha daddy?

And you're a dear
To volunteer
Another diamond lavaliere or two
'Cause in that case maybe, you'll keep your baby
Lookin' right at you.

(bridge)

You wanna keep your baby lookin' right
Don'tcha daddy?
You wouldn't want my friends to think you're tight
Wouldya daddy?
Come on be big
And don't renege
I'm really sentimental
Of course I know
You're in the dough
That's coincidental.

You wanna hold your baby on your knee
Don'tcha daddy?
You let her have the new annuity
Won'tcha daddy?
I'm sending you
A present too
It's goin' to be delivered C.O.D
Gotta keep you happy
To keep my pappy
Lookin' right at me.




(Transcribed by David Story - June 2013)