It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics. Johnny Mercer More Quotes by Johnny Mercer More Quotes From Johnny Mercer Fools rush in, where wise men never go, Johnny Mercer wiselovefall 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 magicblackeye 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-timeworld 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 latchescentsmess 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 summersongfall Day in, day out. That same old voodoo follows me about. Johnny Mercer follow-mejazzmusic 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 winerunningchildren You must write for the waste basket. Johnny Mercer basketswastewriting Things never are as bad as they seem. Johnny Mercer consolationseems 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 musicgirlgiving When my life is throughAnd the angels ask me to recallThe thrill of them allThen I shall tell themI remember you Johnny Mercer angelremembers-youremember-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 crazylonelyheart Don't mess with Mister Inbetween. Johnny Mercer latchesmess 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-lategoodbyelong 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 metsknow-howfeels 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 windnighttwo 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 sweetmennight Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me where my love can be? Johnny Mercer skylarksmusic
