ALL YOU NEED IS A QUARTER

from 1960 New York musical "Do-Re-Me"
(Jule Styne (m) Adolph Green (l) Betty Comden (l) 1960)

as recorded by June Christy
February 1961 Los Angeles


All you need is a quarter, a quarter, a quarter,
All you need is a quarter to put in the slot.
All you need is a quarter, a quarter, a quarter;
Baby, just for a quarter, I wanna jackpot!

At the two bit jamboree,
Bring a pocket of change and dance till three.
Be a spinner,
Be a winner,
Drag your date on a dancin' spree.
All you need is a quarter, a quarter to put in the slot!

You got music, that's what you've got!
You got romance, that's what you've got!
You got stardust, that's what you've got!
You got loving, that's what you've got!
All you need is a quarter, a quarter to put in the slot!

You got huggin', that's what you've got!
You got kissin', that's what you've got!
You got ruckin', that's what you've got!
You got rollin', that's what you've got!
All you need is a quarter, a quarter to put in the slot!

At the two bit jamboree,
Bring a pocket of change and dance till three.
Be a spinner,
Be a winner,
Drag your date on a dancin' spree.
All you need is a quarter, a quarter to put in the slot!
You get three for a quarter, one for a dime,
Get yourself a nickel, have yourself a time
At the two bit jamboree!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2015)