[HANASHIR:7999] Re: Baby Naming Dilemma Part 2

[Mitch Bassman <mbassman...>]

At 09:05 PM 01/19/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Well in my search through secular schlock I came up with MORE I CANNOT WISH
>YOU from GUYS & DOLLS. I only know the 1st 2 lines. Anyone out there know the
>lyrics? You can email me privately as I bet none of you would ever want to
>sing this at a baby naming! (Hey, it's better than Thank Heaven for Little
>girls!)
>Thank you for all your help-
>Lori Shapiro

Here are the probably-not-appropriate-for-a-baby-naming lyrics. Remember 
that in the show, the song is sung to a twenty-something "mission doll" by 
the older mission "guy."

--Mitch Bassman


 From Guys and Dolls
Words and Music by  Frank Loesser

Velvet I can wish you for the collar of your coat,
And fortune smiling all along your way.
But more I cannot wish you than to wish you find your love,
Your own true love this day.

Mansions I can wish you, seven footmen all in red,
And calling cards upon a silver tray.
But more I cannot wish you than to wish you find your love,
Your own true love this day.

Standing there, gazing at you, full of the bloom of youth.
Standing there, gazing at you, with the sheep's eye,
And the licorice tooth.

Music I can wish you, merry music while you're young,
And wisdom when your hair has turned to gray.
But more I cannot wish you than to wish you find your love,
Your own true love this day.

With the sheep's eye and the licorice tooth,
And the strong arms to carry you away.

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