WILLING AND EAGER
(Richard Rodgers (m & l) )
Lyrics as sung by Pat Boone and Ann-Margret
(original soundtrack State Fair 1962)
Also recorded by:
Les Baxter and Orchestra
Pat Boone (solo)
(Instrumental to start)
[Boone]
My time was morning and morning was noon
Now that you've touched me, there's no time to swoon
Willing and eager as you are for me
Hungry and thirsty and near as can be
Anxious and reaching and glad to be found
Here I am, look around.
Willing and eager and happy to be
Half of you and me.
[Ann-Margaret]
Willing and eager as you are for me
Hungry and thirsty and near as can be
Anxious and reaching and glad to be found
Here I am, look around.
[Boone & Ann-Margaret]
Willing and eager and happy to be
Half of you and me.
Notes:
Richard Rodgers wrote additional music (this selection and others) for
the 1962 version of State Fair, after his long time partner Oscar
Hammerstein II died in 1960.
The musical State Fair was adapted from a Philip Stong novel of the same
name. A number of film versions were created, initially in 1933, then
1945 and 1962. Later in 1976, a made for TV movie appeared. State Fair
was finally adapted for a Broadway musical in 1996. State Fair was the
only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ever written directly for film.
State Fair 1945 Director: Walter Lang
Leads: Jeanne Crain / Dana Andrews / Dick Haymes / Vivian Blaine
State Fair 1962 Director: José Ferrer
Leads: Pat Boone / Ann-Margret /Tom Ewell / Alice Faye / Bobby Darin
The original State Fair production in 1933 was directed by Henry King
and starred Will Rogers and Janet Gaynor along with Lew Ayres. It was
well received at the time. The 1962 musical (from which these lyrics
derive) was deemed by many to be unsuccessful in almost all respects in
North America. At the same time, Alice Faye who sung in this production,
had a huge fan base in England, which helped push this State Fair film
along in that country and at the same time, grow her already immense
popularity there.
(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)
