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Personality
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Johnny Mercer
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Words by Johnny Burke
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Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
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Peaked at # 1 in 1946
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Competing versions charted by Bing Crosby (#9) and Dinah Shore (#10)
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Sung by Dorothy Lamour in "The Road To Utopia" also starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
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When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor
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Said all the gentlemen "Obviously,"
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"The madam has the cutest personality"
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And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
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What was it made her the toast of Paree?
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She had a well-developed personality
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(What did Romeo see in Juliet?)
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(Or Figaro in Figarette?)
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(Or Jupiter in Juno?)
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You know!
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And when Salome danced and had the boys entranced
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No doubt it must have been easy to see
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That she knew how to use her personality
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(A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well)
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(And never sit on the boss's left knee)
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(Unless she's got a perfect personality)
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(A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair)
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(Or even just a bit bowed at the knee)
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(If she can show a faultless personality)
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Why are certain girls offered certain things
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Like sable coats and wedding rings?
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By men who wear their spats right?
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(That's right!)
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(So don'tcha say "I'm smart and have the kindest heart"
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(Or "what a wonderful sister I'd be")
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Just tell me how you like my
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Mercer> "Rufff!!
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(Personality)
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Baby, you've got the cutest
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Personality!!
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Personalityjm
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Johnny Mercer |