Track Title:               Necessity


Prime Artist:              Frank Sinatra
Written by:                E. Yip Harburg     (Edgar Yipsel H.)
Written by:                Burton Lane
From the Album:            Frank Sinatra In Hollywood (1940-1964)  A

From the Film:             Finian's Rainbow  1947 (S)
Lyrics:
What is the curse that makes the universe so all-bewildering?

What is the hope that just provokes the hoax they call God's children?

What is the jinx that gives the body and his brother

And everyone around, the run-around?

Necessity, necessity, that most unnecessary thing, necessity,

What throws the monkey wrench in a fellow's good intentions,

That's the old invention, necessity.

My feet want to the dance in the sun, my head wants to rest in the shade.

The Lord says go out and have fun, but the landlord says the rent ain't paid.

Necessity, it's plain to see, what a lovely old world this silly old world could be.

But man, it's all in a mess on account of necessity,
My feet want to the dance in the sun, my heads want to rest in the shade.

The Lord says go out and have fun, but the landlord says the rent ain't paid.

Necessity, it's so plain to see, what a lovely old world this silly old world could be,

But man, it's all in a mess on account of necessity,
Note:  There is also a "scat" version of this by Sinatra, and a "duet version" with Ella Fitzgerald
together with
Sinatra.
(transcribed by Larry Henares of the Philippines, larryh@mydestiny.net)