A GUY IS A GUY
- words and music by Oscar Brand
- adapted from the naughty World War II soldiers' song "A Gob Is A Slob".
Brand cleaned up the lyrics. "A Gob Is A Slob" was based on the 1719
British song "I Went To the Alehouse (A Knave Is A Knave)"
- lyrics as recorded by Doris Day in 1951
I walked down the street like a good girl should
He followed me down the street like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me
I walked to my house like a good girl should
He followed me to my house like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen while I tell you what this fella did to me
I never saw the boy before
So nothin' could be sillier
At closer range his face was strange
But his manner was familiar
So I walked up the stairs like a good girl should
He followed me up the stairs like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen and I'll tell you what this fella did to me
I stepped to my door like a good girl should
He stopped at my door like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
So listen while I tell you what this fella did to me
He asked me for a good-night kiss
I said, "It's still good day"
I would have told him more except
His lips got in the way
So I talked to my ma like a good girl should
And Ma talked to Pa like I knew she would
And they all agreed on a married life for me
The guy is my guy wherever he may be
So I walked down the aisle like a good girl should
He followed me down the aisle like I knew he would
Because a guy is a guy wherever he may be
And now you've heard the story of what someone did to me
And that's what he did to meIt's not my way to talk to strangers
but i feel like i already know you
and if you need somebody
i wanna manage you
i can tell that you been through some changes
in your past relationships
but come on and walk through that door
cause i'm what you've been waiting for
chorus 1- whatever's on your mind, let it off
girl we've got lots of time, we can talk
through all the good times and bad times
i wanna be the got's ta be in your life
chorus 2- gots ta be the one that makes you sad
gots ta be the one you never had
gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
gots ta be the only one you fight
gots ta be the one that makes it right
gots ta be the one you don't like half the time
gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
girl you just can't love anybody
i tell you i'm the right one for you
but you gots ta believe me
cause everything that i tell you is true, yea
i wanna be your mother, your father, your brother
and your sister too,
be the good be the bad, be the counselor that you run to, girl
repeat chorus 1
gots ta be the one that urks your nerves
gots ta be the one you don't deserve
gots ta be the only one man you serve
gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
gots ta be the one to change your fate
gots ta be the one you love to hate
gots ta be the one you let eat off your plate
gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
bridge 1- things ain't always gonna be, be so easy girl
and i can let you know for sure that i'm gonna always be
right here for the long run, i might make you mad,
you cussed me out,
but you're still my girl, and i promise that i will never put my
hands on you, i wanna be everything to you
gots ta be the one that you can't stand
gots ta be the one you call your man
gots ta be the one to put a ring on that hand
gotta be, gotta be, gotta be