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Frank Loesser was an American composer and lyricist, renowned for his contributions to musical theater and film music. His works include the classic musicals 'The Sound of Music' and 'South Pacific'.

The Complete Lyrics of Frank Loesser

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Knows Matter Facts Girl Women Brother Standing Corners Occupation Do You Know Matter Of Fact

Author:Frank Loesser

“When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky You can bet that he's doing it for some doll.”

Guy Stars Sky Dolls Stars In The Sky

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“But more I cannot wish you Than to wish you find your love Your own true love this day.”

Wish Love You This Day Wish You

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“A secretary is not a toy.”

Toys Secretary

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“Somebody, somewhere Wants me and needs me And that's very wonderful to know.”

Knows Want Needs Wonderful Want Me

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“How beautiful the days, They come and go.”

Beautiful Comes And Goes

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“Me, I'm complicated. But it's a living, I tell myself. Also, every once in a long while this disease manages to produce a fine and beautiful truth--as (they say) some oyster illness makes the wondrously perfect pearl.”

Long Beautiful Perfect Produce Fine Disease Illness Complicated Manage Pearls Oysters

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“You dogs are smart enough to know that worry is something you do with a bone, and let it got at that. Even Pavlov couldn't do any more than prove that your brain is in your gut--something that you knew all along.”

Knows Enough Brain Worry Dog Prove Smart Bones Guts Let It Go Pavlov

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“What I really have a sense of dismay about is that there is a center of anything. I think maybe Cleveland can use one. Also possibly Los Angeles needs informed cultural guidance and a place to go get it. But not New York. New York is a center, a world's fair, and a den of thieves, and a house of miracles.”

Thinking World Needs Use House New York Fairs Miracle Guidance Los Angeles Thieves Places To Go Cleveland Dens Dismay

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“A secretary is not a thing Wound by key, pulled by string. Her pad is to write in, And not spend the night in, If that's what you plan to enjoy.”

Ifs Writing Night Enjoy Plans Keys Wounds Strings Secretary Pads

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“Oh! to be loved by a man I respect, To bask in the glow of his perfectly understandable neglect.”

Men Neglect

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“I hear music Mighty fine music, The murmur of a morning breeze up there The rattle of the milkman on the stair Sure that's music.”

Morning Fine Breeze Stairs Milkman

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“I string sounds together. But to string them I have to remember a bunch of old ones I heard somewhere and then juggle them into a new rhythm and shape.”

Together Remember Sound Heard Shapes Bunch Rhythm Strings

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“Luck, be a lady tonight.”

Luck Tonight

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About the Author

Born: June 29, 1910
Died: July 28, 1969
Known for: Songwriter
Quotes: 14

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