Guys And Dolls lyrics

(F. Loesser)
[Recorded July 18, 1963, Los Angeles]

Benny: Nathan, I cannot believe that a number one businessman like you
Has fallen in love with his own fiance.
Nathan: Alright, so Adelaide is my weakness, can`t you be tolerant that I should have a weakness?
Because this weakness is a sad condition that affects guys all over the world?.
Look, what`s playing at the Roxy?
I`ll tell you what`s playing in the Roxy.
A picture about a Minnesota man so in love with a Mississippi girl,
That he sacrifices everything and moves all the way to Malacksy.
That`s what`s playing at the Roxy.
Benny: What`s in the daily news? I`ll tell what`s in the daily news.
Story about a guy who bought his wife a small ruby,
With what otherwise would have been his union dues.
That`s what`s on the daily news.
Nicely: What`s happening all over? I`ll tell you what is happening all over.
Guys sitting home before the television set who used to be something of a rover.
That is what`s happening all over.
All: What is the thing that has licked `em?
Nathan: And it looks like I am just another victim.

Yes sir, when you see a guy reach for stars in the sky,
You can bet that he`s doing it for some doll
When you spot a john waiting out in the rain,
Chances are he`s insane, as only a john can be for a jane.
When you meet a gent paying all kinds of rent
For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal,
Call it bad, call it funny, but it`s better than even money,
That`s the guy that`s only doing it for some doll.
When you see a Joe, saving half of his dough,
You can bet they`ll be minting it for some doll,
When a bum buys wine like a bum can`t afford,
It`s a cinch that the bum is unde
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