The Weekend Of A Private Secretary-Mildred Bailey

[ti:The Weekend Of A Private Secretary] [ar:Mildred Bailey] [al:Mildred Bailey Selected Favorites, Vol. 8] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Weekend Of a Private Secretary - Mildred Bailey [00:07.31]I went to Havana on one of those cruises [00:13.21]For forty nine fifty to spend a few days [00:19.08]I went to Havana to look at the natives [00:25.28]To study their customs their picturesque ways [00:31.23]In searching for some local colour [00:34.45]I ran across a Cuban Gent [00:37.30]And he was such a big sensation [00:40.37]I forgot the population [00:42.69]He showed me the city he taught me the customs [00:48.67]My trip to Havana was quite a success [00:53.97] [01:00.64]We had a bacardi [01:03.32]I forgot the clock [01:04.74] [01:06.46]So we were tardy [01:08.03] [01:08.91]In returning to the dock [01:12.57]So I delayed it [01:14.12] [01:14.79]Even drop my shawl [01:17.25] [01:18.48]The Cuban made it [01:20.47]As they gave the final call [01:22.85]Darn it all [01:23.97] [01:49.53]I'm back in the office I'm punching the time clock [01:54.83] [01:55.79]But you can bet my mind is not on my work [02:00.40] [02:01.79]Instead of bacardi I'm ordering bromo [02:06.41] [02:07.76]Instead of the Cuban I'm stuck with the clerk [02:12.15] [02:14.54]The other girls can go to Europe [02:17.52]And marry into royalty [02:19.55] [02:20.50]And they can get an earl or a marquis [02:23.57]Or a Russian or a darky [02:25.79]But when I get married and settle in Brooklyn [02:30.94] [02:32.03]He may be a slicker he may be a hick [02:34.66]Or a Rubens [02:36.53] [02:37.12]But you can bet that he'll be Cuban