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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene de Paul
Gene de Paul
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
Composer

Lyrics

You deserve a girl who's willin', namely me
One who'd love to raise your chillun, namely me
Standing there in the doorway waiting at the close of day
With you all the way to love, honor, and obey
You deserve two arms to hold you, namely mine
There to comfort and enfold you, rain or shine
I deserve someone strong and handsome, bashful and shy and true
And I know just the one who'll do, namely you
Just little ol' me
I said it's ol' me
Standing there in the doorway waiting at the close of day
With you all the way to love, honor, and obey
You deserve two arms to hold you, namely mine
There to comfort and enfold you, rain or shine
I deserve someone strong and handsome, bashful and shy and true
And I know just the one who'll do, namely you
Namely you
Written by: Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer

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