Original Robert Alda version
They call you Lady Luck
But there is room for doubt
At times you have a very un-ladylike way of running out
You're on a date with me
The pickings have been lush
And yet before this 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 ever been a lady to begin with
Luck, be a lady tonight
Luck, let a gentleman see
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 doesn't leave 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
So, let's keep the party polite
Never get out of my sight
Stick with me, baby, I'm the fellow you came in with
Luck, be a lady
Luck, be a lady
Luck, be a lady tonight
(Luck, be a lady tonight)
(Luck, be a lady tonight)
(Luck, if you've ever been a lady to begin with)
(Luck, be a lady tonight)
Luck, let a gentleman see (luck, let a gentleman see)
How nice a dame you can be (how nice a dame you can be)
I know the way you've treated other guys you've been with (luck, be a lady, a lady)
Luck, be a lady with me
A lady wouldn't flirt with strangers
She'd have a heart, she'd have a soul
A lady wouldn't make little snake eyes at me (luck, oh, oh, snake eyes)
When I've bet my life on this roll (oh)
So, let's keep the party polite (so, let's keep the party polite)
Never get out of my sight (never get out of my sight)
Stick with me, baby, I'm the fellow you came in with (stick with me, baby, stick with me, baby)
Luck, be a lady (Luck, be a lady)
Luck, be a lady (Luck, be a lady)
Luck, be a lady tonight (better roll, better, what's the matter, roll the dice!)
(Coming out, coming out, coming out, right, ha!)
LUCK BE A LADY is a song written by Frank Loesser in 1950 for the musical Guys And Dolls and was originally performed by cast member Robert Alda. The song was first released on the musical original cast's album Guys & Dolls: A Musical Fable Of Broadway. The above lyrics are for the original Robert Alda version of LUCK BE A LADY as released in 1950.
Bruce Springsteen has never performed LUCK BE A LADY live in full, but he once played a snippet of it in the midsection of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT during The Reunion Tour, on 27 May 2000 in Las Vegas, NV. See the live 27 May 2000 version of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT for more details.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
List of available versions of LUCK BE A LADY on this website:
LUCK BE A LADY [Original Robert Alda version]