From James Roosevelt presentation “Pot O’ Gold”, 1941.
Words ad music by Henry Russell.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
He’s disarming, alarming
Charming, and gay
First he steals your heart
Then he throws it away
He will tell you of tropical nights
Make you dream of a thousand delights
He will hold your hand
Say you’re simply grand
Soon you’re thinking his way
(Yi-yi!)
Chorus
He’s never been south of the border
He’s never been Argentine way
But when he starts to pet
The chances are you’ll forget
That he’s a caballero from Broadway
South on Broadway
He’ll hold you and say, “Senorita
Right here in my arms you must stay”
And from his dialect
I know you’d never suspect
That he’s a caballero from Broadway
South on Broadway
His daytime he spends parading on the avenue
Then later you’ll always find him
With a girl or two, and a third in view
He’ll take you all the gay places
You’ll make ev’ry Latin cafe
He’ll give you such a thrill
And then he’ll hand you the bill
This charming caballero from Broadway
South on Broadway