SMARTY
(Ralph Freed / Burton Lane)

Fats Waller & His Rhythm

Also recorded by : Count Basie; Buck Clayton.


Smarty, though I'm not quite as smart as you
I can teach you a thing or two, Smarty
Smarty, don'cha know you should hold me tight
Can'cha tell when you met the right pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-rty, yeah!

Oh! You think you know every star up above?
Oh that's all you know about
Still you're in need of a few lessons in love
I ain't tellin' you nothin' wrong

Smarty! Can't you see if you had a heart, ha ha
You could learn to be twice as smart, Smarty.
Come here!

(Piano break)

(Spoken)
Ha ha, I told you I'd tickle you
Yeah! You know it all? Yeah.
Yeah! I need her, yes I do. Yeah!

(Orchestral Break)

Smarty! Can't you see if you had a heart,
You could learn to be twice as smart, Smarty.

(Spoken)
Ohh! You tricky thing, you thought to trick me
Hey, hey, nix, nix.


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)