There is nothing like a dame lyrics

We got sunlight on the sand, we got moonlight on the sea
We got mangoes and bananas you can pick right off a tree
We got volleyball and ping-pong and a lot o' dandy games
What ain't we got, we ain't got dames

We get packages from home, we get movies, we get shows
We get speeches from our skipper and advice from Tokyo Rose
We get letters doused with perfume, we get dizzy from the smell
What don't we get, you know darn well

We have nothin' to put on a clean white-suit for
What we need is what there ain't no substitute for

There is nothing like a dame, nothin' in the world
There is nothing you can name that is anything like a dame

We feel restless, we feel blue, we feel lonely and in grief
We feel every kind of feeling but the feeling of relief
We feel hungry as the wolf felt when he met Red Riding Hood
What don't we feel, we don't feel good

Lots of things in life are beautiful but brother
There is one particular thing that is not like any other

There is nothing like a dame, nothin' in the world
There is nothing you can name that is anything like a dame

Nothin' else was built the same, nothin' in the world
As a soft and wavy frame, like the silhouette of a dame

So suppose that dame and bride are completely free from flaws
Or as faithful as a bird dog, or as kind as Santa Claus
It's a waste of time to worry over things that they have not
We're thankful for the things they got

There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame

There are no books like a dame
And nothin' looks like a dame
There are no drinks like a dame
Nothin' thinks like a dame
Nothin' acts like a dame
Or attracts like a dame

There ain't a thing that's wrong with any man here
That can't be cured by pullin' him near
A girly, womanly, female, feminine dame

South Pacific - There Is Nothin' Like a Dame Lyrics

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South Pacific the Musical - There Is Nothin' Like a Dame Lyrics

We got sunlight on the sand,
We got moonlight on the sea,
We got mangoes and bananas
You can pick right off the tree,
We got volleyball and ping-pong
And a lot of dandy games!
What ain't we got?
We ain't got dames!

We get packages from home,
We get movies, we get shows,
We get speeches from our skipper
And advice from Tokyo Rose,
We get letters doused with perfume
We get dizzy from the smell!
What don't we get?
You know darn well!

We have nothin' to put on a clean white suit for
What we need is what there ain't no substitute for...

There is nothin' like a dame,
Nothin' in the world,
There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

We feel restless, we feel blue,
We feel lonely and in grief,
We feel ev'ry kind of feelin',
But the feelin' of relief
We feel hungry as the wolf felt
When he met Red Hiding-hood
What don't we feel?
We don't feel good!

Lots of things in life are beautiful, but brother,
There is one particular thing that is nothin' whatsoever
In any way, shape or form like any other.

There is nothin' like a dame,
Nothin' in the world,
There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

Nothin' else was built the same,
Nothin' in the world
As the soft and wavy frame
Like the silhouette of a dame!

There is absolutely nothin' like a frame of a dame.

So suppose that dame and bride
Are completely free from flaws,
Or as faithful as a bird dog,
Or as kind as Santa Claus,
It's a waste of time to worry
Over things that they have not,
We're thankful for the things they got!

There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

There are no books like a dame,
And nothin' looks like a dame.
There are no drinks like a dame,
And nothin' thinks like a dame,
Nothin' acts like a dame,
Or attracts like a dame.
There ain't a thing that's wrong with any man here
That can't be cured by pullin' him near
A girly, womanly, female, feminine dame!

[SEABEES]
We got sunlight on the sand
We got moonlight on the sea
We got mangoes and bananas
You can pick right off the tree
We got volleyball and ping-pong
And a lot of dandy games

[BILLIS]
What ain't we got?

[SEABEES]
We ain't got dames!

We get packages from home
We get movies, we get shows
We get speeches from our skipper
And advice from Tokyo Rose
We get letters doused with perfume
We get dizzy from the smell

[BILLIS]
What don't we get?

[SEABEES]
You know darn well!

[BILLIS]
We have nothin' to put on a clean white suit for
What we need is what there ain't no substitute for...

[SEABEES & BILLIS]
There is nothin' like a dame
Nothin' in the world
There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

[SEABEES]
We feel restless, we feel blue
We feel lonely and in grief
We feel ev'ry kind of feelin'
But the feelin' of relief
We feel hungry as the wolf felt
When he met Red Hiding Hood

[SEABEES & BILLIS]
What don't we feel?

[SEABEES]
We don't feel good

[BILLIS]
Lots of things in life are beautiful, but... brother
There is one particular thing that is nothin' whatsoever
In any way, shape, or form like any... other

[SEABEES & BILLIS]
There is nothin' like a dame
Nothin' in the world
There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

Nothin' else is built the same
Nothin' in the world

[SEABEES]
As the soft and wavy frame
Like the silhouette of a dame

There is absolutely nothin' like a frame of a dame

*Whistling in tune*

[SEABEES]
So suppose that dame ain't bright
Are completely free from flaws
Or as faithful as a bird dog
Or as kind as Santa Claus
It's a waste of time to worry
Over things that they have not

[SEABEES & BILLIS]
Be thankful for the things they've got!

[Chorus]
There is nothin' you can name
That is anythin' like a dame!

[SEABEES & BILLIS]
There are no books like a dame
And nothin' looks like a dame
There are no drinks like a dame
And nothin' thinks like a dame
Nothin' acts like a dame
Or attracts like a dame

There ain't a thing that's wrong with any man here
That can't be cured by pullin'g him near
A girly, womanly, female, feminine dame!

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