a 1930 Gershwin song from the show “Girl Crazy”
words by Ira Gershwin
music by George Gershwin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- Dozens of girls would storm up
I had to lock my door
Somehow I couldn’t warm up
To one before
What was it that controlled me?
What kept my love life lean?
My intuition told me
You’d come on the scene
Lady, listen to the rhythm of my heartbeat
And you’ll get just what I mean
Refrain
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you
Embrace me, you irreplaceable you
Just one look at you, my heart grew tipsy in me
You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me
I love all the many charms about you
Above all I want my arms about you
Don’t be a naughty baby
Come to papa, come to papa, do
My sweet embraceable you
- I went about reciting
“Here’s one who’ll never fall”
But I’m afraid the writing
Is on the wall
My nose I used to turn up
When you’d besiege my heart
Now I completely burn up
When you’re slow to start
I’m afraid you’ll have to take the consequences
You’ve upset the apple cart
Refrain
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you
Embrace me, you irreplaceable you
In your arms I find love so delectable, dear
I’m afraid it isn’t quite respectable, dear
But hang it! Come on, let’s glorify love
Ding dang it! You’ll shout, “Encore” if I love
Don’t be a naughty baby
Come to papa, come to papa, do
My sweet embraceable you
Sung here by Fred Feild: