I’LL TAKE TALLULAH
(Burton Lane (m) / E. Y. Harburg (l)) 1942

Bert Lahr / Tommy Dorsey / Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell sung alternately in
the film.



Have you met Dolores
Yes, I’ve met Dolores
She's queen of the chorus
Well you can have the chorus.

Have you met Olivia
Solid chick Olivia
Her I’d gladly give ya
Throw her in the riviah
Who’s your queen and rulah
Tallulah.

Oh that gal Tallulah
He’s Tallulah’s foolah
I would fight a duelah
Tullulah’s got him screwlah.

I would climba hillah
Just like Jack and Jillah
Paddle to Brazilah
Oh this is getting sillah
‘Cause I love her trulah
Who… Tallulah.

When she stops XXXX conga
XXXX madam XXXX
It’s fricassee
No one doing the hula
Can do what Tallulah can do to me.

I have met Latima
Latima is a schema
I have met Marquita
Marquita is a cheeta.

I have met Jamima
She’s a social climah
I have met Ophilia
She will double deal ya.

The one who loved me trulah
I’ll take Tallulah.

NOTES:

From MGM B & W film ‘Ship Ahoy’ May 1942 (US)
Director: Edward Buzzell
Leads: Eleanor Powell / Red Skelton / Bert Lahr / Virginia O’Brien

Frank Sinatra makes his film debut here with Tommy Dorsey.
Buddy Rich and Eleanor Powell both combine here for a famous dance routine.



(Transcribed by David Story - November 2013)