Lyrics I'd Rather Lead A Band - Fred Astaire
(From
"Follow
the
Fleet")
I
haven't
ambitions
for
lofty
positions
That
wind
up
with
the
wealth
of
the
land
I'll
give
you
the
throne
that
a
king
sat
on
For
just
a
small
baton
Providing
you
included
a
band
If
I
could
be
the
wealthy
owner
of
a
large
industry
I
would
say,
"Not
for
me"
I'd
rather
lead
a
band
If
I
could
be
a
politician
with
a
chance
to
dictate
I
would
say,
"Let
it
wait"
I'd
rather
lead
a
band
My
ev'ry
care
ceases
I'm
rich
as
old
Croesus
When
I've
got
ten
pieces
in
hand
If
Josephine
had
left
Napoleon
and
climbed
in
my
lap
I'd
say,
"Go
back
to
Nap"
I'd
rather
lead
a
band
If
I
could
have
a
millionairess
with
a
whole
flock
of
banks
I
would
just
whisper
"Thanks"
I'd
rather
lead
a
band
1 I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
2 Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
3 A Fine Romance
4 I Won't Dance
5 Change Partners
6 Love Of My Life
7 (I've Got) Beginners Luck
8 Bojangles of Harlem
9 Ivy Shuffle
10 Poor Mr. Chisholm
11 Along Came Ruth
12 Never Gonna Dance
13 We Never Lovelier
14 Beautiful Faces Need Beautiful Clothes
15 I'd Rather Lead A Band
16 A Couple Of Song And Dance Men
17 A Foggy Day
18 The Shorty George
19 They All Laughed
20 Tap Number
21 Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon
22 Isn't This a Lovely Day
23 Poor Mr. Chisholm (Alternate Take)
24 I'm Old Fashioned
25 Happy Easter
26 A Foggy Day (Alternate Take)
27 They Can't Take That Away From Me
28 You Were Never Lovelier
29 One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
30 Happy Easter (Reprise)
31 Isn't This A Lovely Day
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