Johnny Mercer
John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (18 November 1909 – 25 June 1976) is regarded … Read Full Bio ↴John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer (18 November 1909 – 25 June 1976) is regarded as one of America's greatest songwriters. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others. From the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s, many of the songs Mercer wrote and performed were among the most popular hits of the time. He wrote the lyrics to more than fifteen hundred songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Academy Award nominations, and won four. Mercer was also a co-founder of Capitol Records.
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Johnny Mercer Lyrics
A Gal in Calico Met a gal in calico, down in Santa Fe; Used to…
A-Huggin' and A-Chalkin' I got a gal that's mighty sweet With big blue eyes…
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive Gather 'round me, everybody Gather 'round me, while I preach…
Accentuate the Positive You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negativ…
And The Angels Sing We meet, and the angels sing The angels sing the sweetest…
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home Free and easy, that's my style Howdy-do me, watch me smile …
Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home Free and easy, that's my style Howdy-do me, watch me smile F…
At The Jazz Band Ball Back when I make her look by One drink of respectable…
At The Party I had a surprise party for my baby Made everyone promise…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window, The autumn leaves o…
Baby I'm True To You What makes me treat you the way I do Gee,…
Baby It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer (in…
Blues In The Night My mama done tol' me, When I was in knee pants, My…
Bob White I was talkin to the whippoorwill He says you got a…
Button Up Your Overcoat Listen, big boy Now that you got me made Goodness, but I'm…
By the River Sainte Marie I left her by the River Sainte Marie, We pledged our…
Camptown Races Well, I came down there with my hat caved in Oh…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Cecilia Little Miss Cecilia Green Little over sweet sixteen But th…
Cecília Little Miss Cecilia Green Little over sweet sixteen But the …
Christmas Night (Spoken) (Jack) Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory Halle... (John…
Come Rain Or Come Shine I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, Come rain…
Conversation While Dancing Do you know what's groovy Have you seen the latest movie Sho…
Crazy Rhythm Crazy rhythm, here's the doorway I'll go my way, you'll go…
Day By Day The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away Like a…
Day In Day in, day out The same old hoodoo follows me about The…
Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away Like a…
De Camptown Races Well, I came down there with my hat caved in Oh…
Dearly Beloved Tell me that it's true, Tell me you agree, I was…
Dixieland Band I smoke the whole damn pound I'm a need another one,…
Don't Fence Me In Wildcat Kelly, lookin' mighty pale Was standin' by the Sherr…
Dream Dream When you're feelin' blue Dream That's the thing to …
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
Friendship If you're ever in a jam, here I am If…
G. I. Jive This is the G. I. Jive Man alive It starts with the…
Gee What makes me treat you the way I do Gee,…
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You What makes me treat you the way I do Gee, Baby…
GI Jive This is the G. I. Jive Man alive It starts with the…
Glow Worm Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer Shine little glow-w…
Going Places: Jeepers Creepers: Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Goody Goody So you met someone who set you back on your…
Goofus I was born on a farm out in Ioway A flaming…
Harmony The time has come, let us begin With all our voices…
Hit the Road to Dreamland Both: Bye bye baby Time to hit the road to dreamland You'…
Hooray for Love It's the wonder of the world, It's a rocket to the…
How Many Hearts Have You Broken How many hearts have you broken With those great big beautif…
Huggin And A Chalkin I got a gal that's mighty sweet With big blue eyes…
Huggin' and a-Chalkin' I got a gal that's mighty sweet With big blue eyes…
I This is the G. I. Jive Man alive It starts with the…
I Do Do Do Like You I don't like men, we mean i don't like two Do…
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan I guess I'll have to change my plan, I should…
I Had A Little Too Much To Dream Last Night I had a little too much to dream last night I…
I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City Oh, why…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Never Knew Poor boy draggin low Poor boy hears his tale of woe Woah…
I Remember You I remember you-ooh You're the one who made my dreams come…
I Thought About You I took a trip on a train And I thought about…
I Wanna Be Around I wanna be around to pick up the pieces When somebody…
I'd Know You Anywhere I'd know you anywhere, I'd know that grin, I'd know you…
I'll See You In My Dreams Tho' the days are long, Twilight sings a song, Of…
I'm an Old Cowhand I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs…
I'm Gonna See My Baby I'm gonna see my baby I'm gonna see my baby I'm gonna…
I'm Old Fashioned I am not such a clever one About the latest fads I…
I'm Old-Fashioned I am not such a clever one about the latest…
If I Had My Druthers If I had my druthers, I'd druther have my druthers Than…
If I Knew Then Poor boy draggin low Poor boy hears his tale of woe Woah…
If I Loved You If I had a talking picture of you, I would run…
Ill See You in my Dreams Tho' the days are long, Twilight sings a song, Of…
In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening Sue wants a barbecue, Sam wants to boil a ham, Grace votes…
Indiana Back home again in Indiana, And it seems that I can…
It Ain't Necessarily So It ain't necessarily so It ain't necessarily so De things da…
It Had to Be You If you're ever gonna kiss me It had better be tonight While…
It Takes Time It takes time To get your gal to see the light It…
It's A Good Day Yes, it's a good day for singing a song, and it's…
It's Great To Be Alive It's great to be alive To work from nine to five To…
Its Great To Be Alive It's great to be alive To work from nine to five To…
I´m Gonna See My Baby I'm gonna see my baby I'm gonna see my baby I'm gonna…
Jamboree Jones I'll begin the story Out in West Virginia Is a little colleg…
Java Jive I love coffee, I love tea, I love the Java…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over th…
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Lazy Bones Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun, how you spect to get…
Lil 'Ol Tune I know a friend of mine And his business is writing…
Limehouse Blues And those weird China blues Never go away Sad, mad blues For…
Little Lost Dream I had a little too much to dream last night I…
Little Ol' Tune I know a friend of mine And his business is writing…
Lonesome Polecat I'm a lonesome polecat, lonesome, sad and blue 'Cause I ain'…
Louisville Lou They call the lady louiville lou, oh what that vampin…
Love Is Just Around the Corner Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, Can't you se…
Love Is Strange Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, Can't you see…
Lulu's Back in Town Where's that careless chambermaid? Where'd she put my razor …
Margie You can talk about your love affairs Here's one I must…
Memphis Blues Folks ive just been down, down to memphis town, Thats where…
Midnight Sun Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, Warmer than…
Mister Meadowlark I'm out in the country But I don't know why 'Cause I'm…
Moon Faced Starry Eyed Moon faced, starry eyed Peaches & cream with nuts on the…
Moon River Moon River, wider than a mile: I'm crossin' you in…
Moon-Faced Starry Eyed Moon faced, starry eyed Peaches & cream with nuts on the…
Moon-Faced Starry-Eyed Moon faced, starry eyed Peaches & cream with nuts on the…
My Sugar Is So Refined My sugar is so refined SHe's one o' them high-class kind she…
Not For Sale Old man sunshine, listen you Never tell me dreams come true …
Old Music Master One night long ago by the light of the moon, An…
On The Atchison Topeha And Santa Fe Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
On The Atchison topeka & Santa Fe Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
On The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe Do ya hear that whistle down the line? I figure that…
One Far My Baby It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place Except…
One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place…
One For My Baby And One More For The Road It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place Except…
Out Of This World You're clear out of this world When I'm looking at you, I…
Personality When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor Said all the…
Sam's Got Him He was not too hip to the military jive And then…
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I…
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm …
Save The Bones For Henry Jones Tonight I'll serve a supper, We'll eat some food that's…
School Days Nothing to do, Nellie Darling Nothing to do you say…
Shortnin' Bread Mammy's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin' Mammy's littl…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Slippin' Around the Corner Beautiful miracle, pardon my lyrical rhapsody, Can't you see…
Small Fry Small fry, strutting by the pool room Small fry, should be…
Somebody Loves Me Somebody loves me, I wonder who I wonder who he can…
Someday Sweetheart Someday, sweetheart, You may be sorry For what you've done…
Something#s gotta give Something's got to give Something's got to give Something'…
Something's Gotta Give Something's got to give Something's got to give Somethin…
Somethings Gotta Give Something's got to give Something's got to give Something'…
Spring Spring Spring Oh, the barnyard is busy in a regular tizzy, And the…
St Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down, I…
Strip Polka This is the strip polka I adore this ? There's a burlesque…
Sugar Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Sugar Blues Have you heard these blues That I'm goin' to sing to…
Summer Wind The summer wind came blowin' in From across the sea It linge…
Surprise Party I had a surprise party for my baby Made everyone promise…
Sweet Georgia Brown She just got here yesterday, Things are hot here now they…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, but…
Talk To Me Baby Talk to me Talk to me Ooo I love the things you…
Tangerine Tangerine, She is all they claim With her eyes of night and…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
That's The Way He Does It He stays away too long, leaves her by herself Treats her…
The Days Of Wine And Roses The days of wine and roses Smile and run away like…
The Dixieland band I smoke the whole damn pound I'm a need another one,…
The Glow Worm Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer Shine little glow-w…
The Hills of California The hills of california are something to see The sun will…
The Midnight Sun Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, Warmer than…
The Old Music Master One night long ago by the light of the moon, An…
The Riddle Song Did you ever play riddles when you were a kid You…
The Strip Polka This is the strip polka I adore this ? There's a burlesque…
The Very Thought of You I took a trip on a train And I thought about…
They Didn't Believe Me And when I told them how beautiful you are, They didn't…
To Marvelous For Words I search for phrases To sing your praises But there aren't a…
Too Little Time Too little time we have to live a time The moments…
Too Marvelous For Words I search for phrases To sing your praises But there aren't a…
Trav'lin' Light I'm trav'lin' light because my man has gone, So from now…
Ugly Chile You're so pretty, Oh! so pretty You're some pretty doll You'…
We'll Save The Bones For Henry Jones Tonight I'll serve a supper, We'll eat some food that's…
When the Bloom Is On the Sage When it's roundup time in Texas And the bloom is on…
Why Should I Cry Over You I donâ??t know why I should Cry over you Sigh Over you. Eve…
Winter Wonderland (Sleigh bells ring) are you listening? (In the lane) snow is…
Winter Wonderland (Rise Ashen' Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is…
Winter Wonderland (Rise Ashen's Brazilian Beach mix) Now for a little change in pace We've sent Johnny Mercer…
Wreck of the Old 97 Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Sayin', "…
Yes We Have No Bananas There's a fruit store on our street It's run by a…
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby You must have been a beautiful baby You must have been…
You've Got Me Where You Want Me You've got me where you want me And I hope you're…
Zip Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay My, oh…