i ve just finished writing an advertisement calling for a boy no half hearted romeo or flirt is meant that s the kind i d not employ though anybody interested can apply he must know a thing or two to qualify for instance he must be able to dance he must make life a romance i said a boy wanted one who can smile boy wanted lovable style he must know how to say yes when i look at a new dress oh i ll be ready when the right one calls and i ll start vamping him until he falls yes if he proves to be the right little laddie i ll make him glad he answered my ad he must like musical shows and he must wear snappy clothes yes that is my story and to it i ll stick no glory in having a hick he needn t be such a saint but oh he dassent say ain t i don t care if his bankroll totals naught for we can live on love and food for thought if he s a scholar when i see him i ll holler my lad i m glad you answered my ad original version verse i ve just finished writing an advertisement calling for a boy no half hearted romeo or flirt is meant that s the kind i d not employ though anybody interested can apply he must know a thing to qualify for instance refrain 1 teddy he must be able to dance he must make life a romance i said a boy wanted one who can smile boy wanted lovable style he must be tender and true and he must know how to woo i know we ll get acquainted mighty soon out in a garden neath a harvest moon and if he proves to be the right little laddie i ll make him glad he ll answer my ad refrain 2 toots to be the boy of my choice he needn t own a rolls royce the kind of boy wanted needn t have gold boy wanted mustn t be cold if he has oodles of charm i ll even life on a farm if he fits into my picture of a home i ll be so nice he ll never have to roam yes if he proves to be the right little laddie i ll make him glad he answered my ad refrain 3 babe he must like musical shows and he must wear snappy clothes yes that is my story and to it i ll stick there s no glory in having a hick he must know how to say yes when i look at a new dress oh i ll be ready when the right one calls and i ll start vamping him until he falls and if he subsidises me oh sweet daddy i ll make him glad he answered my ad refrain 4 bunny the movies he must avoid he ll know his nietzsche and freud i said a boy wanted one who knows books boy wanted needn t have looks he must be such a saint but oh he dassent say ain t i don t care if his bankroll totals naught for we can live on love and food for thought if he s a scholar when i see him i ll holler my lad i m glad you answered my ad alternative version of this line the sort of boy wanted alternative version of this line i ll be so nice he ll never care to roam alternative version of refrain 3 lines 7 8 and so his boots mustn t squeak and he must love like a sheik primrose version verse i ve just finished writing an advertisement calling for a boy no half hearted romeo or flirt is meant that s the kind i won t employ though anybody interested can apply he must know a thing to qualify for instance refrain 1 to have a ghost of a chance he must be able to dance the sort of boy wanted must have a smile boy wanted lovable style he must be tender and true and if he knows what to do i think i ll learn to love him very soon i ll want him morning night and afternoon so if you know of one who s wanting employment just tell him that i m wanting a boy refrain 2 to be the boy of my choice he s got to own a rolls royce he must be quite reckless buying me things pearl necklace diamond rings he must be ready to pay a dozen bills ev ry day i ll simply smothing him with tender care if i could find a multimillionaire so if you could seen one dining at the savoy oh just tell him i m wanting a boy refrain 3 i won t have anyone small he must be handsome and tall i said a boy wanted beautifully dressed boy wanted trousers well pressed he must have wonderful eyes he must wear wonderful ties i want a boy who ll always look as though he s only just come out of savile row so if some paris wants a helen of troy oh just tell him that i m wanting a boy