Sammy Cahn was often accused of being Frank Sinatra's personal lyricist.
Words by Sammy Cahn
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Verse
THE KIDS THAT SEE ME COME TO CALL,
HAVE WRITTEN YOUR NAME AND MY NAME ON THE WALL,
IT'S COMMON GOSSIP EV'RYWHERE,
THAT YOU AND I HAVE GOT IT BAD, FOR FAIR,
Refrain
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
THE BOYS ALL KNOW,
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
I'VE TOLD THEM SO,
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HOW THEIR FACES FELL,
WHEN THEY WERE WISHING ME WELL,
THEY CALLED ME A LUCKY GUY
AND I COULDN'T HIDE A FEELING OF PRIDE,
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
I'VE CHOSEN YOU,
TO BE MINE
MY WHOLE LIFE THROUGH,
AND, IF THIS HEART OF MINE HAD A VOICE,
YOU'D HEAR IT SECOND MY CHOICE,
YOU'RE WHAT I'VE WAITED FOR,
AND YOU'RE MY GIRL!
Second Verse
I KNOW WHY ALL THE FELLOWS FROWN,
WHENEVER I TAKE YOU WALKING THROUGH THE TOWN,
BECAUSE THEY'VE GUESSED IT MORE OR LESS,
MY DEAR, WHAT ELSE COULD I DO BUT CONFESS?
Refrain
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
THE BOYS ALL KNOW,
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
I'VE TOLD THEM SO,
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HOW THEIR FACES FELL,
WHEN THEY WERE WISHING ME WELL,
THEY CALLED ME A LUCKY GUY
AND I COULDN'T HIDE A FEELING OF PRIDE,
YOU'RE MY GIRL,
I'VE CHOSEN YOU,
TO BE MINE
MY WHOLE LIFE THROUGH,
AND, IF THIS HEART OF MINE HAD A VOICE,
YOU'D HEAR IT SECOND MY CHOICE,
YOU'RE WHAT I'VE WAITED FOR,
AND YOU'RE MY GIRL!
Sinatra did record nearly 100 Cahn songs, including this forgotten gem,
which he brought to #23 on the charts in 1948. The song has also been
recorded by Jack Jones, Eddie Fisher, and Jazz great Zoot Sims.
YOU'RE MY GIRL
Music by Jule Styne
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Be sure to mention this song title.
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