YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY

Bing Crosby

(Mercer, Warren)

- Bing's brother, Bob, provided the orchestral accompaniment for Bing's third

No. 1 hit of 1938. Bing recorded "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" on

Oct. 14, 1938. It entered the charts in December, where it remained for 11

weeks, including two weeks at the top.



You must have been a beautiful baby

You must have been a wonderful child

When you were only starting to go to kindergarten

I bet you drove the little boys wild.

And when it came to winning blue ribboms

You must have shown the other kids how.

I can see the judges' eyes as they handed you the prize

You must have made the cutest bow.

You must've been a beautiful baby

'Cause baby look at you now.



Does your mother realize

The stork delivered quite a prize

The day he left you on the family tree?

Does your dad appreciate

That you're merely supergreat

The miracle of any century?

If they don't just send them both to me.



You must have been a beautiful baby

You must have been a wonderful child.

When you were only starting to go to kindergarten

I bet you drove the little boys wild.

And when it came to winning blue ribboms

You must have shown the other kids how.

I can see the judges' eyes as they handed you the prize

You must have made the cutest bow.

You must've been a beautiful baby

'Cause baby look at you now.



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