HAPPY TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE
(Frank Loesser)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Also recorded by: Les Jazz Modes; Frank Loesser; Carmen McRae.


When you meet somebody
For the first time
There are special things
You're supposed to say
Which you may not mean
But they sound polite as can be
Would you like to learn them?

Well then, repeat after me
Hapy to make your acquaintance.

'Appy to make your acquaintance.

Thank you so much, I feel fine.

T'ank you so much, omma feel fine.

Happy to make your acquaintance

:Acquaintance

And let me say the pleasure

Da pleasure:

Is Mine.

Da pleasure's-a mine.

How do you do? Pleased to know you.

'Ow do you do? Pleased to know you.

And though my English is poor.

My English is-a goddamn' poor!

Happy to make your acquaintances

Now won't you please say, likewise.

Look-a-wise.

No. Likewise.

Like-a-ways

No. Likewise.

Oh, like-a-wise.

I'm sure.


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HAPPY TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE - REPRISE


How do you do? Pleased to know you.
And though my English is poor.
Happy to make your acquaintances

Now won't you please say,likewise?

Look-a-wise

No. likewise

Like-a-ways.

No. likewise.

Oh. Likewise

I'm sure


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