Funny Girl

The Supremes Funny Girl Lyrics
1.Cornet Man

(jule styne/bob merrill)

Wa wa wa?
Is that all you can say?

The lady ain't been born
Can't take the place of a horn
With the cornet man
I'll go on with this blowing
Traveling cornet man

Just anytime they call him
He leaves his wife and kiddies
Sitting with their tongues out
To play for peanuts in some dive
And blow his lungs out

He'll hop the choo-choo on the moon
It's noticed to play somedays with billy bates
A ragtime oldies

The lady ain't see light
Can't give a home a fair fight
With that cornet man
A rutting shooten
A never tooten dapadam

Who carries in his schedule
Upon the blue north folks suit
A silver plated wow, wow mute

There is drinking, gambling
Each one a curse
But i'm over against
A devil that's worse
Yeah, a horn is my thorn
He's the traveling cornet man

He's gotta go
Up on the road
He's got some dates
That millie hates

He leaves his notice
On ragtime oldies
He's gotta go
Back on the road

The lady ain't see light
Can't give a home a fair a fight
With that cornet man
A rutting shooten
A never tooten dapadam

Who carries in his schedule
Upon the blue north folks suit
Silver plated wow, wow mute

There is drinking, gambling
Each one is a curse
But i'm over against
A devil that's worse
Yeah, a horn is my thorn
He's the traveling cornet man

Say it again!
Upon the blue north folks suit
A silver plated wow, wow mute
He's shy on height
He's short on weight
But he's the only man
Can make my coffee percolate
I never dare
My cornet player man...


2.Don't Rain On My Parade

(jule styne/bob merrill)

Don't tell me not to fly
I've simply got to
If someone takes a spill
It's me and not you
Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade

Don't tell me not to leave
Just sit and putter
Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter
Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade

I'll march my band out
I'll beat my drum
And if i'm fanned out
Your turn at bat, sir
At least i didn't fake it, hat, sir
I guess i didn't make it

But whether i'm the rose of sheer perfection
A freckle on the nose of life's complexion
A cinderella or a shine apple of an eye
I gotta fly once
I gotta try once
Only can die once, right, sir?
Ooh, life is juicy
Juicy and you see
I gotta have my bite, sir

Get ready for me love
'cause i'm a 'comer'
I simply gotta march
My heart's a drummer
Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade

Yes, sir
No, sir
I'm gonna live and live now
Get what i want, i know how
All that the law will allow
One roll for the whole shebang
One throw that bell will go clang
Though i'm alone i'm a gang
Eye on the target and wham
One shot, one gun shot and bam

Hey, world, here i am...
Get ready for me life, 'cause i'm a 'comer'
I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer
Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!


3.Funny Girl

(jule styne/bob merrill)

Funny, did you hear that? funny!
Yeah, the guy said
'honey, you're a funny girl'

That's me
I just keep them in stitches
Doubled in half
Though i may be all wrong for the guy
I'm good for a laugh

I guess it's not funny
'cause life is far from sunny
When the laugh is over
And the joke's on you

A girl ought to have a sense of humor
That's one thing she really needs for sure
When you're a funny girl
The fellow said 'a funny girl'

Funny, how it ain't so funny
Funny girl

Funny
Did you hear that?
The guy said i was funny
We'll wait 'till the laugh's over
And the joke's on you

That's me
I just keep them in stitches
Doubled in half
And though i may be all wrong for the guy
I'm good for a laugh

I may be all wrong for the guy
I'm good for a laugh

I guess it's not funny
'cause life is far from sunny
When the laugh is over
And the joke's on you

A girl ought to have a sense of humor
That's one thing she really need for sure
When you're a funny girl
The fellow said 'a funny girl'

Funny, how it ain't so funny
Funny girl


4.His Love Makes Me Beautiful


5.I'm The Greatest Star

(jule styne/bob merrill)

Hey, can we have your autograph?
My autograph?
I'm nobody
But wait a minute

I've got 36 expressions
Sweet as pie to tough as leather
And that's six expressions more
Than all the barrymores put together
Only six?

Instead of kicking me
I don't think they give me a lift
I think it's a plot
'cause they're scared that i got
Such a gift, i'm miffed

'cause i'm the greatest star
I am by far, but nobody knows it
Wait, they're gonna hear a voice
A silver flute
They'll cheer each toot
When i expose it

Can't you see the look at me
That i'm a natural camille?
As camille i just feel
I have so much to offer
I know i'll be divine because
I'm a natural cougher

Some ain't got it, not a lump
She a great big clump of talent
Laugh, they'll bend in half

Did i tell the story about the traveling salesman?
A thousand laughs
Stick around for 'em folks
A thousand faces, i reiterate
When you're gifted
Then you're gifted

These are facts, i have no axe to grind
Hey, what are they blind
In all of the world so far
I'm the greatest star

Who is the pip with pizazz?
Who is all ginger and jazz?
Who is as glamorous as?

Who's an american beauty rose
With that american beauty nose
And ten american beauty toes

Eyes on the target and wham
One shot, one gun shot and bam
Hey, world, here i am!

I'm the greatest star
I am by far
But nobody knows it
That's why i was born
I'll blow my horn
'till somebody hears it

I'll light up like a light
Right up like a light
I'll flicker and flare up
All the world's gonna stare up
Looking down
You'll never see me
Try the sky
'cause that'll be me

I can make 'em cry
I can make 'em sigh
Someday they'll clamor
For my dram-er

Have you guessed yet
Who's the best yet
If you ain't i'll tell you one more time
You bet yer last dime
In all the world so far
She's the greatest, greatest

Funny, life is far from sunny
When the laugh is over
And the jokes on you
Well, a girl's gotta have a sense of humor
That's one things you really needs for sure
When you're a funny girl
The fellow said 'a funny girl'
Funny, how it ain't so funny girl

They're the luckiest people in the world
With one person, one very special person
A feeling deep in your soul says
You were half, now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world


6.If A Girl Isn't Pretty


7.I Am Woman

(jule styne/bob merrill)

I am woman, you are man
I am smaller so you can be taller than
I am softer to the touch
It's a feeling i like feeling very much

You are someone whom i admire
Still our friendship leaves something to be desired

Does it take more explanation than this?
I am woman you are man
I am woman you are man
Let's kiss

I am woman, you are man
I am gentle so you can be barbarian
I'm all pleats and pins and rouge
Mostly sham but ma'am
I love the subterfuge

Im am fiction i hope you are fact
Contradiction's what makes it a perfect act

Does it take more explanation than this?
I am woman you are man
I am woman you are man
Let's kiss


8.People

(jule styne/bob merrill)

People
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world

We're children needing other children
And yet, letting our grown up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children

People
God's children
Were born to be free
To love
All people have a dream
For peace, for security
Let the world fall in love again
Please, please, let our lies not be in vain

Lovers are very special people
They're the luckiest people in the world
With one person
One very special person
A feeling deep in your soul says
You were half, now you're whole

No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world


9.Sadie, Sadie

(jule styne/bob merrill)

Sadie, sadie married lady
See what's on my hand
There's nothing quite as touching
As a simple wedding band

Oh how that marriage license works
On chamber maids and hotel clerks
The honeymoon was such delight
That we got married that same night

I'm sadie, sadie married lady
Still in bed at noon
Cracking my brain deciding
Between orange juice and prune

He says nothing is too good for me
And who am i not to agree
I'm sadie, sadie married lady
That's me

Sadie, sadie married lady
Meet a mortgagee,
The owner of a ice-box
With a ten year guarantee
Oh, sit me in the softest seat

Quick a cushion for my feet
Do for me buy for me
Lift me carry me
Finally got a guy to marry me

Do my nails, read up on the sales
All day the records play
Then he comes home i tell him
Oh, what a day i had today

I swear i'll do my wifely job
Just sit at home become a slob
I'm sadie, sadie married lady
I'm sadie, sadie married lady
I'm sadie, sadie married lady that's me

That's who?
That's you!
That's me
I'm sadie, sadie married lady that's me


10.The Music That Makes Me Dance

(jule styne/bob merrill)

To me, to me love is no go
Till fiddle and oboe start weeping, and wailing
That's my failing
He may be all wrong for me
But his is the only song for me

I know he's around when the sky and the ground start in ringing
I know he is near
By the thunder i hear in advance

His words, his words alone
Are the words that can start my heart singing
'cause his is the only music that makes me dance

He'll sleep and he'll rise
In the light of two eyes that adore him
And bore him it might
But he won't leave my sight for a glance

In every way, every day
I need less of myself and more him, more him
'cause his is the only music that makes me dance
In every way, every day

I need less of myself and more him, more him
'cause his is the only music that makes me dance
His is the only music that makes me dance