YOU'VE GOT THAT THING
Written by Cole Porter, 1929, from "Fifty Million Frenchmen"

I. As recorded by Maurice Chevalier, 1930

INTRO: Since first you blew in like a boisterous breeze,
I often have wondered, dear,
Why gentlemen all seem to fall on their knees
The moment that you appear,
Your fetching physique is hardly unique.
You're mentally not so hot.
You'll never win laurels because of your morals,
But I'll tell you what you've got:

1. You've got that thing; you've got that thing,
That thing that makes birds forget to sing.
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing.
You've got that charm, that subtle charm,
That makes young farmers desert the farm,
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing.
You've got what Adam craved when he
With love for Eve was tortured.
She only had an apple tree,
But you, you've got an orchard.
You've got those ways, those taking ways,
That make me rush off to Cartier's
For a wedding ring; you've got that thing.

II. Additional verses recorded by Bobby Short

2. You've got that thing; you've got that thing,
That thing makes vines prefer to cling.
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing.
You've got those looks, those fatal looks
That make book censors enjoy their books,
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing.
Just what made Samson be for years
Delilah's lord and keeper?
She only had a pair of shears,
But you, you've got a reaper.
You've got that power, the power to grip
That makes me map out a wedding trip
For early spring; you've got that thing.

3. You've got that thing; you've got that thing,
The thing that makes bees refuse to sting.
You've got that thing, that certain thing.
You've that kiss, that kiss that's warm,
That makes reformers reform reforms.
You've got that thing, that certain thing.
They tell us Trojan Helen's lips
Made ev'ry man her slavey.
If her face launched a thousand ships,
Well, yours could launch a navy.
You've got that lot, and such a lot,
It makes me think you're prepared for what
Any stork might bring; you've got that thing.

III. Additional verse ending recorded by Howard McGillin and others

You've got ideas inside your head
That make me order an extra bed
With an extra spring; you've got that thing.