Meet Benny Bailey Lyrics - Manhattan Transfer

Let me introduce you 

I've heard that boredom's entered your life 

And you're feelin' real low 

Have you met Benny Bailey? 

Well he's a fella that you should know 

They tell me lassitude's has laid you low 

An' you're losin' your grip 

you must meet Benny Bailey 

At least he's somebody who is hip 

To cure an ennui, you need a bon nuit 

It's part o' the joie de vie 

And his attention, I'm loathe to mention 

Is, incident'ly, available 

And so if providence should decree 

Who'll stand in the way 

So you'll meet Benny Bailey 

And you'll remember your lucky day 

Background Vocals: Once you've met 

You won't forget 

No stuff 

Benny's tough 

(Repeat 1,2,3) 

This could be your lucky day 

Incident'ly, he's the sort 

Tho' seen at court 

Carries an awful lotta weight 

In many less royal quarters 

Filled with less than regal daughters 

Quite the quixotic Romeo whom every 

Filly'll know because they find his 

Reputation wherever they go 

Whether it's here 

Or whether it's in another boudoir 

Whee! 

He's such a scandal, really 

T' handle him demands a savoir fairer 

And a great indulgence rarer 

Than any that I've encountered surveyin' the scene 

But never mind, I'll explain it later 

The fact is that he's always ready to please 

And that's aroused a lot o'chatter 

But it really doesn't matter, not to him 

No siree! It's 'bout as big t'him as any flea 

He's gotta be maitre'd 

Or so it seems to me 

Wait'll y'meet, you'll see what I'm sayin' 

Background Vocals: Meet this cat 

He's where it's at 

That's right, outta sight 

Benny Bailey 

He's no slouch 

For this I'll vouch 

He's cool, he's no fool 

To cure an ennui 

You need a bon nuit 

It's part of the joie de vie 

He's the kind o'cat people hear about 

But in a second-handed way 

That there's nothing really clear about 

Let me introduce you 

I've heard that boredom's entered your life 

And you're feelin' real low 

Have you met Benny Bailey? 

Well he's a fella that you should know 

They tell me lassitude's has laid you low 

An' you're losin' your grip 

you must meet Benny Bailey 

At least he's somebody who is hip 

We're glad you got to meet Benny Bailey 

I'm happy fin'lly meeting with you