"Dainty June and Her Farmboys" is a song featured in the 1962 film Gypsy with music composed by Jule Styne and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. In the song, Dainty June (Ann Jillian) is introduced by the farmboys as "the biggest little headline in vaudeville" and "that 5' foot 2 bundle of dynamite" before performing a musical number to entertain the audience.
Lyrics[]
Farmboys:
Extra! Extra!
Hey, look at the headline!
Historical news is being made
Extra! Extra!
They're drawing a red line
Around the biggest scoop of the decade
A barrel of charm
A fabulous thrill
The biggest little headline in vaudeville!
Presenting
In person
That 5' 2" bundle of dynamite
Dainty... June!
June:
I have a moo cow
A new cow
A true cow
Named Caroline
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
She's an extra-special friend of mine
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
I like everything about her fine!
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
She likes to 'moooooo' in the moonlight
When the mooooody mooooon appears
And when she 'mooooos' in the moonlight
Gosh, it's moooo-sic to my ears
She's so mooooo-sical!
She loves a man cow
A tan cow who can cow her
With a glance
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
When he winks at her, she starts to dance
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
It's what grown-ups call a real romance
Louise:
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
June:
But if we mooo-ved to the city
Or we settled by the shore
She'd make the mooooo-ve
'Cause she loves me more!
Farmboys:
Broadway!
Broadway!
We've missed it so
We're leaving soon and taking June
To star her in a show!
Bright lights, white lights
Rhythm and romance
The train is late, so while we wait
We're gonna do a little dance!
June:
Broadway!
Broadway!
How great you are!
I'll leave the farm, with all its charm
To be a Broadway star!
Bright lights, white lights
Where the neons glow
My bag is packed
I've got my act
So all aboard
C'mon, let's go!
Farmboys:
Let's go!
June:
Wait!
Stop the train
Stop the music
Stop everything!
I can't go to Broadway with you
Tulsa:
Why not, Dainty June?
June:
Because...
Everything in life that really matters is right here
What care I for tinsel, or glamour
When I have friendship and true love
I'm staying here... with Caroline!
All:
Hooray!
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