FOR THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS
>From the film "And The Angels Sing" (1944)
(Johnny Burke / Jimmy Van Heusen)


As performed by BETTY HUTTON, DOROTHY LAMOUR, MIMI CHANDLER, 
& DIANA LYNN (dubbed by JULIE GIBSON) in the 1944 film:




ALL:
I mean to make my life stand out
But I think I'll browse about
For the first hundred years
Oooh-oooh-oooh

I aim to get some great things done
But I think I'll just have fun
For the first hundred years
Oooh-oooh-oooh

I go to sleep with big schemes in my head
LAMOUR: Next day I'm out pickin' daisies instead

ALL:
I've got to settle down someday
So I might as well be gay, laugh away any tears
At least for the first hundred years

LAMOUR:
Where can I find my big romance
Would you like to take a chance
For the first hundred years

I want a superman like you
Have you anything to do
For the first hundred years

You think that one look from you makes me swoon
Music makes romance, but you're out of tune

He must be handsome, strong and fair
And a multi-millionaire, curly hair, shapely ears
OTHERS: 
Yeah, well you'll have to wait for the next hundred years

(Instrumental Break)

HUTTON:
I think that you are rather cute
But your suit should be more zoot
For the first hundred years

CHANDLER:
I want a fling and happy times
I'm too old for nursery rhymes
For the first hundred years

GIBSON:
When will I grow up and start holdin' hands
Now all they're good for is ...........

ALL:
We've got to settle down someday
So we might as well be gay, laugh away any tears 
We wanta shock the ladies aid society
At least for the first hundred years, the times a'wastin'
At least for the first hundred years






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2015)