The Conference
Written for: That Night In Rio (1941)
Performer: Don Ameche & Studio Chorus
Lyric: Mack Gordon
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1940
Original publisher: Twentieth Century Music Corporation, rights controlled by
Miller Music, Inc.
Chorus:
(Don Ameche:) This meeting is called to order
To discuss the bus'ness of the day;
Old bus'ness, new bus'ness,
And you, my dear,
(Girl whispers:) Unfinished bus'ness.
(Ameche, spoken:) Of course, how forgetful of me.
(Ameche, sung:) We'll examine the facts and figures:
(Girls, spoken:) Figures!
<short dance>
(Ameche:) You balance your budgets very fine,
So stockholders of my affection,
As your chairman, I never will resign.
(Girls, spoken:) Long love the president!
(Ameche:) Our romantic enterprise quite successfully has fared,
All your wishes will be granted and a dividend declared!
(Girls, spoken:) Dividenda, dividenda! Bravo, bravo! Hooray!
(Ameche:) My moment with you is over,
We're through with the bus'ness of the day,
And now, my lovely seņoritas,
Please permit me to say:
Segue to "Boa Noite" chorus 2
