Hello, Dolly
This is Louis, Dolly
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, Dolly
I can tell, Dolly
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still goin' strong
I feel the room swayin'
While the band's playin'
One of our old favorite songs from way back when
So take her wrap, fellas find her an empty lap, fellas
Dolly'll never go away again

I feel the room swayin'
While the band's playin'
One of our old favorite songs from way back when
So golly, gee, fellas
Have a little faith in me, fellas
Dolly'll never go away
Promise you'll never go away
Dolly'll never go away again


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Hello, Dolly! Lyrics as written by Jerry Herman

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    Well this is the title song to my fave musical, gee wish some one missed me that much lol!

    MayorMenleyon December 04, 2004   Link
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    fabulous i love this song my fav of his

    mattyboy11891on June 25, 2006   Link
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    My daddy's all-time-favorite. We'd sing this together when I was a child. I knew all the words and friends would plead with me not to sing :) As the only female on the street of playing age, I was the boss of the boys (until they got old enough to tire of my big mouth and beat me up:). I'd love to do things to annoy them, such as sing. Nobody sings this song quite like ol' Louis.

    wholelottawomanon December 03, 2011   Link

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