The Weekend Of A Private Secretary-Mildred Bailey

[ti:The Weekend of a Private Secretary] [ar:Mildred Bailey] [al:Complete Columbia Recordings Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Weekend Of A Private Secretary - Mildred Bailey [00:06.90]I went to Havana on one of those cruises [00:12.09] [00:13.06]For forty nine fifty to spend a few days [00:17.85] [00:18.92]I went to Havana to look at the natives [00:24.14] [00:25.08]To study their customs their picturesque ways [00:29.48] [00:31.14]In searching for some local colour [00:34.18]I ran across a Cuban Gent [00:37.20]And he was such a big sensation [00:40.25]I forgot the population [00:42.55]He showed me the city he showed me the customs [00:47.45] [00:48.37]My trip to Havana was quite a success [00:53.58] [01:00.16]We had a bacardi [01:01.92] [01:03.06]I forgot the clock [01:04.83] [01:05.74]So we were tardy [01:07.77] [01:08.69]In returning to the dock [01:11.19] [01:12.28]So I delayed it [01:13.83] [01:14.73]Even dropping my shawl; [01:17.06] [01:18.19]The Cuban made it [01:19.94] [01:20.78]As they made the final call [01:23.05]Darn it all [01:24.02] [01:49.20]I'm back in my office I'm punching the time clock [01:54.53] [01:55.53]But you can bet my mind is not on my work [02:00.52] [02:01.44]Instead of bacardi I'm ordering bromo [02:06.46] [02:07.45]Instead of the Cuban I'm stuck with the clerk [02:12.81] [02:13.78]The other girls can go to Europe [02:17.31]And marry into royalty [02:19.64] [02:20.28]And they can get an earl or a marquis [02:23.44]Or a Russian or a darky [02:25.71]But when I get married and settle in Brooklyn [02:30.94] [02:31.78]He may be a slicker he may be a hick [02:34.61]Or a Rubens [02:36.01] [02:36.89]But you can bet that he'll be Cuban