From the musical “Allegro”, 1947
Words by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd
Music by Richard Rodgers
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
A fellow needs a girl to sit by his side
At the end of a weary day,
To sit by his side and listen to him talk
And agree with the things he’ll say.
A fellow needs a girl to hold in his arms
When the rest of his world goes wrong,
To hold in his arms and know that she believes
That her fellow is wise and strong.
When things go right and his job’s well done,
He wants to share the prize he’s won.
If no one shares, and no one cares,
Where’s the fun of a job well done
Or a prize you’ve won?
A fellow needs a home, his own kind of home,
But to make his dream come true,
A fellow needs a girl, his own kind of girl
My kind of girl is you.
Refrain:
My fellow needs a girl to sit by his side
At the end of a weary day,
So I sit by his side and listen to him talk
And agree with the things he’ll say
My fellow needs a girl to hold in his arms
When the rest of the world goes wrong,
To hold in his arms and know that she believes
That her fellow is wise and strong
When things go right and his job’s well done,
He wants to share the prize he’s won,
If no one shares, and no one cares,
Where’s the fun of a job well done?
Or a prize you’ve won?
My fellow needs a home, his own kind of home,
But to make this dream come true
A fellow needs a girl, his own kind of girl
Am I the girl for you?
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: