from “Ziegfeld Follies of 1921” words and music by Jack Elliott Bayha and Chris Smith
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
Chorus
It takes a good man to do that
It takes a good man to do that
Picture all these pretty ladies by his side
And history tells us every one was satisfied
It takes a good man to do that
He had ’em short, tall lanky and fat
They had to stand in line to sit upon his knee
And those down at the end all waited patiently
It takes a good man
A mighty good man to do that
Chorus:
It takes a good man to do that
It takes a good man to do that
Never had a motor car and so you see
He had to depend upon his personality
It takes a good man to do that
He had ’em short, tall lanky and fat
The king got full of wine one night
And lost his head
He got himself a bat
And knocked the whole bunch dead
It takes a good man
A mighty good man to do that