Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
John Herndon "Johnny" Mercerwas an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He was also the founder of Capitol Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth18 November 1909
CountryUnited States of America
night wind two
From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe, wherever the four winds blowI been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk, but there is one thing I knowA woman's a two-face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night.
consolation seems
Things never are as bad as they seem.
music beautiful baby
You must have been a beautiful baby, 'Cos baby just look at you now.
eye black magic
That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine.
cowboy cows saws
I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow.
latches mess
Don't mess with Mister Inbetween.
marvelous
Too marvelous for words.
hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood.
music skylarks
Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me where my love can be?
summer song fall
The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold.... I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hands, I used to hold Since you went away, the days grow long And soon I'll hear ol' winter's song. But I miss you most of all my darling, When autumn leaves start to fall.
angel remember-you remembers-you
When my life is throughAnd the angels ask me to recallThe thrill of them allThen I shall tell themI remember you
music girl giving
She's nobody's fool so I'm playing it cool as can be. I'll give it a whirl but I ain't for no girl catching me.
running children wine
The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at playThrough the meadow land toward a closing doorA door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before
writing talent
It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.