From the Musical, “HELLO, DOLLY!” 1964)
Words and Music by Jerry Herman.
Copyright ©24 Dec 1963. 11th Printing.
Verse added with 6th Printing.
The sheet music:
Lyrics:
I went away from the lights of Fourteenth Street
And into my personal haze
But now that I’m back in the lights of Fourteenth Street
Tomorrow will be brighter than the good old days
Hello, Dolly, well, Hello, Dolly
It’s so nice to have you back where you belong
You’re lookin’ swell, Dolly, we can tell, Dolly
You’re still glowin’. You’re still crowin’, you’re still goin’ strong
We feel the room swayin’, for the band’s playin’
One of your old fav’rite songs from ‘way back when
So take her wrap, fellas, [alt. So, bridge that gap, fellas]
Find her [me] any empty lap, fellas,
Dolly’ll never go away again!
Hello, Dolly, well, Hello, Dolly
It’s so nice to have you back where you belong
You’re lookin’ swell, Dolly, we can tell, Dolly
You’re still glowin’. You’re still crowin’, you’re still goin’ strong
We feel the room swayin’, for the band’s playin’
One of your old fav’rite songs from ‘way back when
So golly gee, fellas, Find her a vacant knee, fellas
Dolly’ll never go away,
Dolly’ll never go away,
Dolly’ll never go away again!