Perry Como

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

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You must have been a beautiful baby,
You must have been a wonderful child . . .
When you were only startin'
To go to kindergarten
I bet you drove the little boys wild!

An' when it came to winning blue ribbons,
You must have shown the other kids how . . .
I can see the judge's eyes as they handed you the prize
I bet you made the cutest bow!

Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby,
'cause baby look at you now . . .

Does your dad appreciate
That you are merely great?
Does your mother realize
You're such a treat for the eyes?

You must have been a beautiful baby,
You must have been a wonderful child . . .
When you were only startin'
To go to kindergarten
I bet you drove the little boys wild!

An' when it came to winning blue ribbons,
You must have shown the other kids how . . .
I can see the judge's eyes as they handed you the prize
I bet you made the cutest bow!

Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby,
'cause baby look at you now . . . ( she's a cutie! )
Baby look at you now . . .

Music by Harry Warren
With lyrics by Johnny Mercer

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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You must have been a beautiful baby, 
You must have been a wonderful child . . . 
When you were only startin' 
To go to kindergarten 
I bet you drove the little boys wild! 
 
An' when it came to winning blue ribbons, 
You must have shown the other kids how . . . 
I can see the judge's eyes as they handed you the prize 
I bet you made the cutest bow! 
 
Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby, 
'cause baby look at you now . . .

Does your dad appreciate 
That you are merely great? 
Does your mother realize 
You're such a treat for the eyes? 
 
You must have been a beautiful baby, 
You must have been a wonderful child . . . 
When you were only startin' 
To go to kindergarten 
I bet you drove the little boys wild! 
 
An' when it came to winning blue ribbons, 
You must have shown the other kids how . . . 
I can see the judge's eyes as they handed you the prize 
I bet you made the cutest bow! 
 
Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby, 
'cause baby look at you now . . . ( she's a cutie! ) 
Baby look at you now . . . 
 
Music by Harry Warren 
With lyrics by Johnny Mercer

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