Johnny Mercer Professions : Lyricist Born : November 18, 1909 Died : June 25, 1976 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Johnny Mercer Fools rush in, where wise men never go, Johnny Mercer wise love fall 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. Johnny Mercer magic black eye It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics. Johnny Mercer talent writing Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew. Everything was ours; how happy we were then, but then once upon a time never comes again. Johnny Mercer once-upon-a-time world You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positiveE-lim-i-nate the negativeAnd latch on to the affirmative.Don't mess with mister inbetween. Johnny Mercer latches cents mess 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. Johnny Mercer summer song fall Day in, day out. That same old voodoo follows me about. Johnny Mercer follow-me jazz music 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 Johnny Mercer wine running children You must write for the waste basket. Johnny Mercer baskets waste writing Things never are as bad as they seem. Johnny Mercer consolation seems 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. Johnny Mercer music girl giving When my life is throughAnd the angels ask me to recallThe thrill of them allThen I shall tell themI remember you Johnny Mercer angel remembers-you remember-you Skylark,Have you seen a valley green with SpringWhere my heart can go a-journeying,Over the shadows in the rainTo a blossom covered lane?And in your lonely flight,Haven't you heard the music in the night,Wonderful music,Faint as a will-o-the-wisp,Crazy as a loon,Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon. Johnny Mercer crazy lonely heart Don't mess with Mister Inbetween. Johnny Mercer latches mess There's a long goodbye,and it happens every day,when a passerbyinvites your eyeto come away.Even as you smile a quick helloyou let her go,you let the moment fly...Too late you turn your head,you know you've saidthe Long Goodbye. Johnny Mercer too-late goodbye long Too marvelous for words. Johnny Mercer marvelous Hooray for Hollywood. Johnny Mercer hollywood So you met someone who set you back on your heels - goody, goodyYou met someone and now you know how it feels - goody, goody Johnny Mercer mets know-how feels 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. Johnny Mercer wind night two When the sweet talkin's done, a man is a two face, a worrisome thing who'll leave you to sing the blues in the night. Johnny Mercer sweet men night Similar Authors Irving Caesar lyricist Al Dubin lyricist Arthur J. Lamb lyricist Arthur Freed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner lyricist Bernie Taupin lyricist All Authors
