"It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)" lyrics
(originally by Fran Jeffries)
Meglio stasera
A-baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
And stars are bright
Mm, if you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
They might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
For this poor Americano
A-who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiana
And start to teach
Mm, go ahead!
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other, oh, so tight
But I warn you, sweet paesana
That it had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
A-baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
If you're ever gonna kiss me
It had better be tonight
While the mandolins are playing
And stars are bright
Mm, if you've anything to tell me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may tell me
And whisper the words just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
If you're ever gonna hold me
It had better be tonight
Or somebody else may hold me
They might make me feel just right
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
For this poor Americano
A-who knows little of your speech
Be a nice Italiana
And start to teach
Mm, go ahead!
Show me how in old Milano
Lovers hold each other, oh, so tight
But I warn you, sweet paesana
That it had better be tonight
Meglio stasera
Baby, go, go, go
Or as we natives say
"Fa subito!"
Thanks to Maire, Ashley for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
