You've Got That Thing
Since first you blew in like a boisterous breeze
I often have wondered, Dear
Why gentlemen all seem to fall on their knees
The moment that you appear
Your fetching physique is hardly unique
You're mentally not so hot
You'll never win laurels because of your morals
But I'll tell you what you've got
You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes birds forget to sing
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got that charm, that subtle charm
That makes young farmers desert the farm
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got what Adam craved when he
With love for Eve was tortured
She only had an apple tree
But you, you've got an orchard
You've got those ways, those taking ways
That make me rush off to Cartier's
For a wedding ring, you've got that thing
You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes vines prefer to cling
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got those looks, those fatal looks
That make book censors enjoy their books
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
Just what made Samson be, for years
Delilah's lord and keeper
She only had a pair of shears
But you, you've got a reaper
You've got that power, that power to grip
That makes me map out a wedding trip
For the early spring, you've got that thing
You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes bees refuse to sting
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got that kiss, that kiss that warms
That makes reformers reform reforms
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
They tell us Trojan Helen's lips
Made every man her slavey
If her face launched a thousand ships
Well, yours could launch a navy
You've got that that love, and such a lot
It makes me think you're prepared for what
Any stork might bring, you've got that thing
Tu as ce truc
Depuis que tu es arrivée comme une brise tonitruante
Je me suis souvent demandé, ma chère
Pourquoi les hommes semblent tous tomber à genoux
Dès que tu fais ton apparition
Ton physique attirant n'est pas si unique
Mentalement, t'es pas si brillante
Tu ne gagneras jamais de lauriers à cause de tes mœurs
Mais je vais te dire ce que tu as
Tu as ce truc, tu as ce truc
Ce truc qui fait que les oiseaux oublient de chanter
Oui, tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
Tu as ce charme, ce charme subtil
Qui fait que les jeunes fermiers désertent la ferme
Parce que tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
Tu as ce que désirait Adam quand il
Était torturé par l'amour pour Eve
Elle n'avait qu'un pommier
Mais toi, tu as un verger
Tu as ces manières, ces manières captivantes
Qui me font courir chez Cartier
Pour une bague de fiançailles, tu as ce truc
Tu as ce truc, tu as ce truc
Ce truc qui fait que les vignes préfèrent s'accrocher
Oui, tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
Tu as ces regards, ces regards fatals
Qui font que les censeurs de livres aiment leurs livres
Parce que tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
Qu'est-ce qui a fait que Samson soit, pendant des années
Le seigneur et gardien de Dalila
Elle n'avait qu'une paire de ciseaux
Mais toi, tu as une faucheuse
Tu as ce pouvoir, ce pouvoir de captiver
Qui me fait planifier un voyage de noces
Pour le début du printemps, tu as ce truc
Tu as ce truc, tu as ce truc
Ce truc qui fait que les abeilles refusent de piquer
Oui, tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
Tu as ce baiser, ce baiser qui réchauffe
Qui fait que les réformateurs réforment les réformes
Parce que tu as ce truc, ce certain truc
On nous dit que les lèvres de la belle Hélène de Troie
Ont fait de chaque homme son esclave
Si son visage a lancé mille navires
Eh bien, le tien pourrait lancer une flotte
Tu as cet amour, et tellement
Ça me fait penser que tu es prête pour ce que
N'importe quelle cigogne pourrait apporter, tu as ce truc