Johnny Mercer Quotes

Fools rush in, where wise men never go, But wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know?

Day in, day out. That same old voodoo follows me about.

That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.

It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew. Everything was ours; how happy we were then, but then once upon a time never comes again.

You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positiveE-lim-i-nate the negativeAnd latch on to the affirmative.Don't mess with mister inbetween.

Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me where my love can be?

You must write for the waste basket.

Things never are as bad as they seem.

The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at playThrough the meadow land toward a closing doorA door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before

I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow.

When the sweet talkin's done, a man is a two face, a worrisome thing who'll leave you to sing the blues in the night.

She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me.

Hooray for Hollywood.

When my life is throughAnd the angels ask me to recallThe thrill of them allThen I shall tell themI remember you

Don't mess with Mister Inbetween.

Too marvelous for words.

So you met someone who set you back on your heels - goody, goodyYou met someone and now you know how it feels - goody, goody

You must have been a beautiful baby, 'Cos baby just look at you now.

I remember too, a distant bell...and stars that fell...like the rainout of the blue.

Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry.

Come rain or come shine.

I know all the songs that the cowboys know'bout the big corral where the doggies go,'Cause I learned them all on the radio.Yippie yi yo kayah