Johnny Mercer quotes

Johnny Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, recognized as one of the greatest contributors to American popular music. His poetic lyrics and collaborations with top composers produced many timeless classics. He helped found Capitol Records and became an influential figure in the music industry. Here are 18 of his quotes:

The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play
Through the meadow land toward a closing door
A door marked "nevermore" that wasn't there before. (Johnny Mercer)

From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe, wherever the four winds blow I been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk, but there is one thing I know A woman's a two-face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night.

Johnny Mercer

You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the negative And latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with mister inbetween.

Johnny Mercer

So you met someone who set you back on your heels - goody, goody You met someone and now you know how it feels - goody, goody.

Johnny Mercer

When my life is through And the angels ask me to recall The thrill of them all Then I shall tell them I remember you.

Johnny Mercer

I remember too, a distant bell... and stars that fell... like the rain out of the blue.

Johnny Mercer

There's a long goodbye, and it happens every day, when a passerby invites your eye to come away. Even as you smile a quick hello you let her go, you let the moment fly... Too late you turn your head, you know you've said the Long Goodbye.

Johnny Mercer

Skylark, Have you seen a valley green with Spring Where my heart can go a-journeying, Over the shadows in the rain To a blossom covered lane? And in your lonely flight, Haven't you heard the music in the night, Wonderful music, Faint as a will-o-the-wisp, Crazy as a loon, Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon.

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I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'bout the big corral where the doggies go, 'Cause I learned them all on the radio. Yippie yi yo kayah.

Johnny Mercer

[My] publicity agent ... went to hear Father Divine and he had a sermon and his subject was 'you got to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.' And I said 'Wow, that's a colorful phrase!

Johnny Mercer

That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine. (Johnny Mercer)

Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew. Everything was ours; how happy we were then, but then once upon a time never comes again.

Johnny Mercer

I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow.

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Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Lead us lest too far we wander. Love's sweet voice is calling yonder.

Johnny Mercer

Cigarette holder, which wigs me, over her shoulder she digs me: Out cattin' that Satin Doll.

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You must have been a beautiful baby, 'Cos baby just look at you now.

Johnny Mercer

Days of wine and roses laugh and run away, like a child at play.

Johnny Mercer

We're drinking my friend, To the end of a brief episode, Make it one for my baby, And one more for the road.

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Occupation: American Lyricist
Born: November 18, 1909
Died: June 25, 1976
Quotes count: 18
Wikipedia: Johnny Mercer

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