You're An Old Smoothie

by Ella Fitzgerald

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YOU’RE AN OLD SMOOTHIE
W: B.G. De Sylva
M: Richard Whiting & Herb Nacio
Ella Fitzgerald
Key: C, F

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You’re the smooth-est so and so
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Not on-ly that, you’re might-y cute
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You’re slick-er far
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Than the trou-sers are
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Of my last year’s blue serge suit
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I’m the soft-est so and so
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That an-y girl-ie ev-er knew
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Oh I may be dumb as they ev-er come
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But at least I’m on to you
 
Key: F
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You're an old smooth-ie
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I'm an old soft-ie
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I'm just like put-ty
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In the hands of a girl like you

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You're an old mean-ie
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I'm a big boob-ie
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I just go nut-ty
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In the hands of a girl like you

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Poor me, you played me for a sap
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Poor you, you thought you'd laid a trap
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Well dear, I think it's time you knew
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You've done just what I want-ed you to

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Sil-ly old smooth-ie
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Craft-y old soft-ie
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I'll stick like put-ty
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To the hand of a girl like you