Bobby Darin

Guys and Dolls

Bobby Darin


When you see a guy 
Reach for stars in the sky
You can beat that he's doin' it 
For some doll. 

When you spot a John 
Waitin' out in the rain
Chances are he's insane 
As only a John can be for a Jane.  

When you meet the gent
Who pays all kinds of rent
For a flat that would just flatten
The Taj Mahal … 
Call it sad … call it funny
But it's better than even money
That the guy's only doin' it 
For some doll. 

When you see a dame
Change the shape of her frame
You can lay odds she's takin' if off 
For some guy. 

When you find a doll
With her diamond in hock
Bet your life that the rock
Is goin' to restock some gentlemen jock.

When … you see a mouse 
Hurry, scurry out of the house
And she runs twenty blocks
For cigars and rye … 
Call if dumb … say it's clever
But you can give odds forever
That the doll's only doin' it … 
The guy's havin' her do it … 

Everybody's doin' it …
For … some guy …