LADY IN RED, THE
From the film "In Caliente" (1935)
(Music: Allie Wrubel / Lyrics: Mort Dixon)


Wini Shaw, Judy Canova & Chorus (Film Soundtrack) - 1935
Xavier Cugat & His Orch. - 1935

Also recorded by: 
Duke Ellington; Tommy Dorsey; Stan Kenton; Stan Getz; 
Humphrey Lyttelton..........and others.



WINI SHAW:
Say, have you ever met the girl who's the toast of the town
A work of art without a question
Who gives your heart a queer congestion

Say, have you ever met the dream in the red velvet gown
If you will pardon my suggestion
You'd better write her number down

She's the gay young bird all the magazines feature
'Pon my word she's the zippiest creature, yeah yeah (Yeah yeah)

She's the valentine all the movies are after
She won't sign 'cause she really don't hafta (Well, I declare)

Oh, the lady in red, the fellahs are crazy for the lady in red
She's a bit gaudy, but lawdy, what a personality

Oh, the lady in red is fresh as a daisy when the town is in bed
Dancing and dining and shining with originality

She's very proper, she's nothing more than a pal
But oh me and oh my
You'd never stop her, she'd be a dangerous gal
If she should ever meet the right guy

Oh, the lady in red, the fellahs are crazy for the lady in red
Is she a study, oh buddy, what a personality, she's got vitality

Say, have you ever met the girl who's the toast of the town
(A work of art without a question)
(You'd better write her number down)

JUDY CANOVA:
I'm the lady in red
Can't ya look in my eyes and see I wanta be led
Yo-da-lay-ee-dee-dee
Don't be so yeller, hey feller
How's about a kiss or two
Yiddle-iddle-iddle-lay-ee-tee

Oh, ya heard what I said
Come on and get close to me and you'll get ahead
A-whee-ah-hoo-hoo
Don't you say no sir, 'cause oh sir
I have set my eye on you

Why, lookee here, don't be so nervous, I ain't gonna bite ya
Ooh, honybunch, I could just love you to death
Don't be so nervous, just hold your seat and sit tight
And I'll hug ya and I'll squeeze ya till you're plum out of breath

Oh, where was you bred
Why don't ya give in, I hate to ask ya to wed
Oooooooooooh no
Give your love to me
And do me just the way I wan't ya to

WINI SHAW:
Oh, the lady in red, the fellahs are crazy for the lady in red
She's a bit gaudy, but lawdy, what a personality

Oh, the lady in red is fresh as a daisy when the town is in bed
(When the town is in bed)
Dancing and dining and shining with originality
(Originality!)

She's very proper, she's nothing more than a pal
But oh me and oh my
You'll never stop her, she'd be a dangerous gal
If she should ever meet the right guy

(Oh, the lady in red, the fellahs are crazy for the lady in red)
(Is she a study, oh buddy, what a personality, she's got vitality)

(Say, have you ever met the girl who's the toast of the town)
(A work of art without a question)
(You'd better write her number down, Ole!)






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2012)