Meet Benny Bailey

<br>Let me introduce you<br>I`ve heard that boredom`s entered your life<br>And you`re feelin` real low<br>Have you met Benny Bailey?<br>Well he`s a fella that you should know<br><br>They tell me lassitude`s has laid you low<br>An` you`re losin` your grip<br>you must meet Benny Bailey<br>At least he`s somebody who is hip<br><br>To cure an ennui, you need a bon nuit<br>It`s part o` the joie de vie<br>And his attention, I`m loathe to mention<br>Is, incident`ly, available<br><br>And so if providence should decree<br>Who`ll stand in the way<br>So you`ll meet Benny Bailey<br>And you`ll remember your lucky day<br><br>Background Vocals: Once you`ve met<br>You won`t forget<br>No stuff<br>Benny`s tough<br>(Repeat 1,2,3)<br><br>This could be your lucky day<br>Incident`ly, he`s the sort<br>Tho` seen at court<br>Carries an awful lotta weight<br>In many less royal quarters<br>Filled with less than regal daughters<br>Quite the quixotic Romeo whom every <br>Filly`ll know because they find his<br>Reputation wherever they go<br>Whether it`s here<br>Or whether it`s in another boudoir<br>Whee!<br>He`s such a scandal, really<br>T` handle him demands a savoir fairer<br>And a great indulgence rarer<br>Than any that I`ve encountered surveyin` the scene<br>But never mind, I`ll explain it later<br>The fact is that he`s always ready to please<br>And that`s aroused a lot o`chatter<br>But it really doesn`t matter, not to him<br>No siree! It`s `bout as big t`him as any flea<br>He`s gotta be maitre`d<br>Or so it seems to me<br>Wait`ll y`meet, you`ll see what I`m sayin`<br><br>Background Vocals: Meet this cat<br>He`s where it`s at<br>That`s right, outta sight<br>Benny Bailey<br>He`s no slouch<br>For this I`ll vouch<br>He`s cool, he`s no fool<br><br>To cure an ennui<br>You need a bon nuit<br>It`s part of the joie de vie<br><br>He`s the kind o`cat people hear about<br>But in a second-handed way<br>That there`s nothing really clear about<br><br>Let me introduce you<br>I`ve heard that boredom`s entered your life<br>And you`re feelin` real low<br>Have you met Benny Bailey?<br>Well he`s a fella that you should know<br><br>They tell me lassitude`s has laid you low<br>An` you`re losin` your grip<br>you must meet Benny Bailey<br>At least he`s somebody who is hip<br><br>We`re glad you got to meet Benny Bailey<br>I`m happy fin`lly meeting with you