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What Is a Man? Lyrics by Vivienne Segal

Pal Joey (1950 Studio Cast Recording)

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[VERA]
There are so many, so many fish in the sea
Must I want the one who's not for me?
It's just my foolish way
What can I do about it?
I'm much too used to love
To be without it
What is a man?
Is he an animal?
Is he a wolf?
Is he a mouse?
Is he the cheap or the dear kind?
Is he Champagne or the beer kind?
What is a man?
Is he a stimulant?
Good for the heart
Bad for the nerves?
Nature's mistake since the world began?
What makes me live?
What makes me give?
What is this thing called man?
[VERA, spoken]
Hello, Jack
Can't keep the appointment
Oh, I have an awful cold
Hello, Frank
Oh, I have to meet my husband
So long, please don't scold
[VERA]
Hello, hello love
What is a man?
Is he a stimulant?
Good for the heart
Bad for the nerves?
From Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Chan
All have one trick
One that is slick
What is this thing called man?

About “What Is a Man?” by Vivienne Segal

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"What Is a Man?" appears on "Pal Joey (1950 Studio Cast Recording)".

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