Benny Goodman - Sweet Georgia Brown Lyrics

Verse 1

SHE JUST GOT HERE YESTERDAY,
THINGS ARE HOT HERE
NOW THEY SAY, THERE'S A BIG CHANGE IN TOWN.
GALS ARE JEALOUS THERE'S NO DOUBT,

STILL THE FELLOWS RAVE ABOUT
SWEET, SWEET GEORGIA BROWN;
AND EVER SINCE SHE CAME THE COLORED FOLKS ALL CLAIM: SAY,

Chorus 1

NO GAL HAS GOT A SHADE ON SWEET GEORGIA BROWN,
TWO LEFT FEET BUT OH SO NEAT HAS SWEET GEORGIA BROWN;

THEY ALL SIGH AND WANNA DIE FOR SWEET GEORGIA BROWN,
I'LL TELL YOU JUST WHY, YOU KNOW I DON'T LIE,
NOT MUCH!

IT'S BEEN SAID SHE KNOCKS 'EM DEAD
WHEN SHE LANDS IN TOWN;
SINCE SHE CAME WHY IT'S A SHAME HOW SHE COOLS 'EM DOWN,

FELLERS SHE CAN'T GET ARE FELLERS SHE AIN'T MET,
GEORGIA CLAIMED HER,
GEORGIA NAMED HER SWEET GEORGIA BROWN.

Verse 2

BROWNSKIN GALS YOU'LL GET THE BLUES,
BROWNSKIN PALS YOU'LL SURELY LOSE,
AND THERE'S BUT ONE EXCUSE.
NOW I'VE TOLD YOU WHO SHE WAS

AND I'VE TOLD YOU WHAT SHE DOES,
HAND THIS GAL HER DUES,
THIS COLOR'D MAIDEN'S PRAY'R IS ANSWER'D ANYWHERE.
SAY,

Chorus 2

NO GAL HAS GOT A SHADE ON SWEET GEORGIA BROWN,
TWO LEFT FEET BUT OH SO NEAT HAS SWEET GEORGIA BROWN;
THEY ALL SIGH AND WANNA DIE FOR SWEET GEORGIA BROWN,

I'LL TELL YOU JUST WHY, YOU KNOW I DON'T LIE,
NOT MUCH!
ALL THOSE TIPS THE PORTER SLIPS TO SWEET GEORGIA BROWN,

THEY BUY CLOTHES AT FASHION SHOWS WITH ONE DOLLAR DOWN,
OH BOY, TIP YOUR HATS, OH JOY, SHE'S THE 'CAT'S',
WHO'S THAT MISTER? 'TAIN'T HER SISTER,

SWEET GEORGIA BROWN.

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