Carmen Jones - A Cafe On De Corner Lyrics

1943 Broadway
Carmen Jones the Musical - A Cafe On De Corner Lyrics

The song is written by Georges Bizet and Oscar Hammerstein II.

Dere's a cafe on de corner,
Run by my frien', Billy Pastor,
A spot where a man takes a lady
When he wants to move faster!
Guess I'll go an' say hello to Pastor.

How kin a lady drink alone?
How kin a lady dance alone?
No lady kin romance alone-
I oughta have a sweetie pie!-

De one I had I give de air to-
I threw his toothbrush out de door!
Now dat I'm free, my heart is sighin'.
I'm off de hook, an' lookin' for more!
Dozens o' fellers telephone me,
All axin' me to make a date.
I'm holdin' out for sumpin' special,
But I don' know how long I'll wait!

Where will I wind up?
Who'll I be true to?
Ain' made my mind up-
Waitin' for you to!
Whatcher say, brudder?
Whatcher say, boy?
Ain' it time dat we got away?

Dere's a cafe on de corner,
Run by my frien', Billy Pastor.
Dere's no way to know jus' how far
I will go if I has ter!
Maybe dat's a promise,
Maybe it's a threat!

Carmen Jones the Musical Lyrics

SYNOPSIS
Lift 'Em Up And Put 'Em Down
Dat's Love
You Talk Just Like My Maw
A Cafe On De Corner
Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum (Gypsy Song)
Stan' Up And Fight (Toreador Song)
Dis Flower (Flower Song)
Dat Ol' Boy (Card Song)
My Joe