Blossom Dearie - The Riviera lyrics

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The Riviera

On every street a gay casino

Where continentals sip their vino

And leave their fortunes to chance

The Riviera

Where matrons draped in Paris fashions

Prolong the twilight of their passions

In that pursuit of romance

Every gay madamselle

Is disarming some majarajah

With the daring of her décolletage

Life is so completely zany & free

By the Mediterranean sea

Ah the Riviera

Where every golden coat of suntan

Has cost the gold of more than one man

Who wasn't warned in advance

He may take to his heart

All the wonders of France

Then as a token for the dough that he's sunk

He gets a little label slapped on his trunk

The Riviera

The Riviera

On every street a gay casino

Where continentals sip their vino

And leave their fortunes to chance

The Riviera

Where matrons draped in Paris fashions

Prolong the twilight of their passions

In that pursuit of romance

Every gay madmoiselle

Is disarming some maharajah

With the daring of her décolletage

Life is so completely zany & free

By the Mediterranean sea

Ah the Riviera

Where every golden coat of suntan

Has cost the gold of more than one man

Who wasn't warned in advance

He may take to his heart

All the wonders of France

Then as a token for the dough that he's sunk

He gets a little label slapped on his trunk

The Riviera

Thanks to franc for these lyrics