You'd Be Surprised

You'd Be Surprised

You'd Be Surprised is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1919.

It is sung from the viewpoint of a woman enamored of a man who she finds to be an exceptional lover, according to what people told her from Mary. In the second verse we discover 'Johnny' has been with many women because the word got around. You never actually find out whether the woman singing has been involved with him.

It was recorded by a number of artists, including Billy Murray. Five years later, Murray would record a similar-themed tune called "Charley, My Boy", which included an instrumental referback to this one.

Part of first verse:

:Johnny was bashful and shy;:Nobody understood why:Mary loved him.

:Everyone wanted to know:How she could pick such a beau

:With a twinkle in her eye:She made this reply

Parts of various choruses:

:He's not so good in a crowd:But when you get him alone:You'd be surprised;

:He's kind of scared in a mob:But when he takes you home:You'd be surprised.

:He won't impress you:Right from the start:But in a week or two:You'd be surprised.


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