They call you lady luck
But there is room for doubt
At times you have a very un-lady-like way
Of running out

Your on this date with me
The pickin's have been lush
And yet before the evening is over
You might give me the brush

You might forget your manners
You might refuse to stay
And so the best that I can do is pray

Luck be a lady tonight
Luck be a lady tonight
Luck if you've been a lady to begin with
Luck be a lady tonight

Luck let a gentleman see
Just how nice a dame you can be
I know the way you've treated other guys you've been with
Luck be a lady with me

A lady never leaves her escort
It isn't fair, it isn't nice
A lady doesn't wander all over the room
And blow on some other guys dice

Lets keep this party polite
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby, I'm the guy that you came in with
Luck be a lady tonight

A lady never flirts with strangers
She'd have a heart, she'd be nice
A lady doesn't wander all over the room
And blow on some other guys dice

Lets keep this party polite
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me baby, I'm the guy that you came in with
Luck be a lady tonight



Lyrics submitted by zacster

Track duration: 05:15

"Luck Be a Lady" as written by Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +1
    General Comment:This isn't about sex. He's saying he wants his luck to stay with him the way a lady would. "You might refuse to stay/
    And so the best that I can do is pray." He hopes his luck will stick with him.

    "The pickings have been lush
    And yet before the evening is over
    You might give me the brush"

    ^^He's been lucky so far but by the end of the night his luck could run out. It's about gambling in Vegas. Simple. Great song.
    Flag katiezon February 12, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song was played in Guys and Dolls, and Marlon Brando also knocked it out of the park. It's strictly about a gambler wishing that luck would be with him when throws as he tosses a lucky seven or even boxcars. This tune makes me a Sinatra fan.
    Flag OpinionHeadon December 12, 2005   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I feel like this song is aboug sex, but i suppose i'm really only basing that idea on "a lady doesn't wander all over the room, and blow on some other guys dice".
    Flag orangetomorrowon July 12, 2005   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:Luck is fleeting, she can be with you one moment and blessing the guy next to you at any time, with no warning. Ol' Blue Eyes just wants her to stay with him for the night.

    Awesome song, easily my favorite from Sinatra. The trumpets and tempo are incredible...
    Flag cadillac4lifeon November 08, 2004   Link

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