The Man For Me

Lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics published on The Complete Lyrics of Lorenz Hart
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JEANETTE: [Speaks as she writes ]
There is nothing doing at night!
[Stops writing ]
That's silly! What can I write?
[Writes again]
How I wish that you could be here!
[Stops writing]
That's stupid! Can't think!
Oh, dear!
I wish someone could help me!
Writing always makes me nervous!

MAURICE: If Mademoiselle forgives me-
I am at her service!

JEANETTE: 
Oh!

MAURICE:
Oh-I'm sorry!  Allow me!

JEANETTE:
It's such a stupid letter!

MAURICE:
I'll be indebted if you let me help you

JEANETTE:
Oh, no! I'd be the debtor!
What can I write?
It's so hard for me.
Night after night
Is dull as can be.
I'm writing to a girlfriend,
My little Marie!

MAURICE:
Let me see! Let me see!
Why don't you write this
As I dictate it.
[She writes as he dictates]
I have met the one man, my dear!

JEANETTE:
Who is it?

MAURICE:
[continuing to dictate ]
On a visit here!
I am so excited tonight!

JEANETTE: 
Excited?

MAURICE:
And delighted! Dear!
He is so distinguished and sweet,
Very debonair yet discreet!
He's the light of fashion!

JEANETTE:
[continuing to write]
My passion's at fever heat!

MAURICE:
He's so modest all of the while,

JEANETTE:
Oh, very!

MAURICE:
With a merry smile.
He is made of iron. He's tall.

JEANETTE:
Gigantic!

MAURICE:
With romantic style!
He's a Julius Caesar in mind
With Apollo's beauty combined.
So, my little friend, you see
He's the very man for me!

JEANETTE: 
I'll sign my name!

MAURICE: 
It' s easy to see
This little note
Is sweet as can be.
It's sure to please your
Girlfriend, your
Little Marie!
Now read it for me,
Read it for me!

JEANETTE: 
[reading]
I have met a foolish young man

MAURICE: 
Who is it?

JEANETTE: 
On a visit here!
I'll get rid of him if I can.

MAURICE: 
I'm choking.

JEANETTE: 
I'm not joking, dear.
He is undistinguished and plain!
Very unattractive yet vain!
And he needs a shaking!

MAURICE: 
I'm taking
The first fast train!

JEANETTE: 
All he does is grin like a mule!

MAURICE: 
I'm frowning.

JEANETTE: 
He's a clowning fool!
He could never learn how to love!

MAURICE: 
I'll grow to-

JEANETTE: 
He should go to school!
He's a simple Simon in mind.
To describe his looks is unkind.
So, my little friend, you see
He is not the man for me.

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