From the musical “Rose-Marie”, 1950.
Words by Forman Brown.
Music by Rudolf Friml.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Mam’selle, Mam’selle, there’s magic in her spell
She learns a very necessary lesson and learns it well
A girl must plan, use ev’ry trick she can
Or be a very solitary maiden without a man
Although she’s lovable and charming
She’s so efficient it’s alarming
And once she has made her mind up
Then poor man had best beware
Mam’selle, Mam’selle, there’s magic in her spell
She learns a very necessary lesson and learns it well
Since life began she’s followed out a plan
A pretty little witty little program to get her man
But when she’s made her mind up
Her decision’s not a light one
She will never change her mind
She knows quite well
For there is no doubt when she’s about
When she becomes “Madame,” not Mad’moiselle
Bon jour, jolie Mam’selle
Bon jour, jolie Mam’selle