It takes more talent to write music, but it takes more courage to write lyrics.

- Johnny Mercer

That old black magic has me in its spell, That old black magic that you weave so well; Icy fingers up and down my spine, The same old witchcraft when…

- Johnny Mercer

Things never are as bad as they seem.

- Johnny Mercer

Fools rush in, where wise men never go, But wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know?

- Johnny Mercer

Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew. Everything was ours; how happy we were then, but then once upon a time never comes again.

- Johnny Mercer

You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positiveE-lim-i-nate the negativeAnd latch on to the affirmative.Don't mess with mister inbetween.

- Johnny Mercer

Skylark,Have you seen a valley green with SpringWhere my heart can go a-journeying,Over the shadows in the rainTo a blossom covered lane?And in your …

- Johnny Mercer

The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold.... I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hands, I used to hold S…

- Johnny Mercer

You must write for the waste basket.

- Johnny Mercer