SPECIALIZATION

from 1960 film "Let's Make Love"
(Jimmy Van Heusen (m) Sammy Cahn (l) 1960)

Marilyn Montroe & Frankie Vaughan
(film soundtrack)


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If you peruse
The people in the news,
The people that the magazines refer to,
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You will find that they
Are naturally soignee,
The special ones that all of us defer to.
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They've each a trait
That seems to state
"first raters!"
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Which separates them
From the small potaters!

[fv]
Maria Callas
Is booked in Dallas,
The carpets rolled out
And they're sold out,
Clear to the skies!
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Specialization,
Specialization,
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They love your high notes if,
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If you specialize!

[fv]
When Elvis rotates,
Each crit' notates,
It may look funny,
But the money's
What it supplies!
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Specialization,
Specialization, 
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You'll meet the colonel if,
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If you specialize!

[fv]
Salome did it with
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Veils!
[fv]
Abe Lincoln did it with
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Rails!
[fv]
Toledo did it with
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Scales!
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The Chinese built that wall!
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Oooh, specialist all!
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Marc Clemence
Gives the gals the tremence,
This Casanovan sure has the rovin'est eye!
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Specialization,
Specialization,
[fv]
You'll rule the barnyard if,
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If you specialize!

The Pharoahs did it with
[mm]Sphinx!
[fv]
And Darwin did it with
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Links!
[fv]
Some robbers did it with
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Brinks!
[fv]
Carnegie used a hall!
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Specialist all!
[fv]
Van Cliburn
Caused us a high burn;
While we were blushin',
Some Russian
Gave him a prize!
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Specialization,
Specialization,
[fv]
They'll give you medals 
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If,
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They'll love your high notes
[mm]
If, 
[fv]
You'll meet the colonel,
You'll rule the barnyard,
[both]
If you specialize!
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I specialize!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2018)