Lyrics Necessary Evil - Ella Fitzgerald
Louis,
you're
troubled
What's
your
problem
Daddy?
I
don't
know
So
I
tried
hard
to
be
good,
and
do
the
things
I
should
I
give
up
everything
that
I
enjoyed
But
if
you
slip
a
bit
and
your
heart
says,
this
is
it
That's
a
necessary
evil,
my
boy
All
my
friends
say
I'm
a
fool
and
I
won't
break
any
rules
Why
all
the
saintly
virtues
I
employ
But
if
the
slightest
fling
makes
your
soul
begin
to
sing
That's
a
necessary
evil,
my
boy
Well
a
man
sometime
has
to
sip
a
drink
(I'm
hip,
I'm
hip)
Cast
his
eyes
on
a
lovely
shape
(ah,
you
old
rascal)
Then
sometime
a
wager
desires
If
a
man
says
he
don't,
he's
not
a
man,
he's
a
liar
(yes,
yeah)
So
don't
let
yourself
be
sad
If
what
looks
good
is
bad
(ah,
ha)
Reach
out,
accept
the
things
that
bring
you
joy
(I
will,
so
help
me,
I
will)
And
so
you
feel
inclined,
it
will
help
to
keep
in
mind
I
know,
baby,
that's
a
necessary
evil
(my
boy)
For
a
man
sometime
has
to
sip
of
the
grape
(A
man
drinks
you
know)
Or
cast
his
eye
on
a
lovely
shape
(and
a
man
flirts)
And
then
sometime
a
wager
desire
(a
man
bets)
If
a
man
says
he
don't,
he's
not
a
man
he's
a
liar
So
don't
let
yourself
be
sad
If
what
looks
good
is
bad
I'll
reach
out
and
accept
the
things
that
bring
you
joy
A
man
has
got
to
live
Even
stealers
make
you
give
That's
a
necessary
evil
Absolutely
necessary
A
necessary
evil,
my
boy
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