YOU LUCKY PEOPLE, YOU
From The Film "Road To Zanzibar" (1941)
(Music: Jimmy Van Heusen / Lyrics: Johnny Burke)

Bing Crosby (Film Soundtrack) - 1941
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal: Frank Sinatra) - 1941
Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Helen Forrest) - 1941
Bob Chester & His Orch. - 1941


Are you wearin' old dreams
Breakin' out at the seams?
They should be new!
and have I got the bargains,
You lucky people you!

Here's a hollyhock set,
Makes the lady or gent
Feel well-to-to,
And the price fits your pocket,
You lucky people you!

Then here's a green velvet landscape,
And to prove I'm no rogue,
I'll add a smart-lookin' rainbow,
Like you see pictured in Vogue.

I've a wonderful buy
In a wrap-around sky
Of moonlight blue,
And it's yours for a love song,
You lucky people you!

Then here's a green velvet landscape,
And to prove I'm no rogue,
I'll add a smart-lookin' rainbow,
Like you see pictured in Vogue.

I've a wonderful buy
In a wrap-around sky
Of moonlight blue,
And it's yours for a love song,
Just one love song
You lucky lucky people you!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - February 2009)