VAUGHN MONROE AND HIS ORCHESTRA

VOCAL BY VAUGHN MONROE

THERE'S A SONG IN THE AIR,

BUT THE FAIR SENORITA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE,

FOR THE SONG IN THE AIR.

SO, I'LL SING TO THE MULE,

IF YOU'RE SURE SHE WON'T THINK

THAT I AM JUST A FOOL,

SERENADING A MULE.


AMIGO MIO, DOES SHE NOT HAVE A DAINTY BRAY?

SHE LISTENS CAREFULLY TO EACH

LITTLE TUNE YOU PLAY.

LA BELLA SENORITA!

SI,SI, MI MUCHACHITA.

SHE'D LOVE TO SING IT TOO

IF ONLY SHE KNEW THE WAY.

BUT TRY AS SHE MAY,

IN HER VOICE THERE'S A FLAW,


AND ALL THAT THE LADY CAN SAY IS,

'HEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!'

(BAND PLAYS MELODY WHILE VM HOLDS THE NOTE)


SENORITA, DONKEY'S FEET ARE

NOT SO FLEET AS A MOSQUITO,

BUT SO SWEET LIKE MY CHIQUITA,

YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME! (BAND YELLS 'HEY!')

(BAND SWINGS THE TUNE, WITH SOLO LEADS BY

SAX, PIANO ,AND DRUMS CONSECUTIVELY.)


BUT TRY AS SHE MAY,

IN HER VOICE THERE'S A FLAW,

AND ALL THAT THE LADY CAN SAY IS,

'HEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

(AGAIN BAND PLAYS WHILE VM HOLDS THE NOTE)


SENORITA, DONKEY'S FEET ARE

NOT SO FLEET AS A MOSQUITO,

BUT SO SWEET LIKE MY CHIQUITA,

YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME!!