“Bette Davis Eyes” is the lead single from Kim Carnes‘ sixth album Mistaken Identity. It was written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon in 1974. DeShannon first recorded the song for her 1975 album New Arrangement. She was inspired to write it after watching the 1942 Bette Davis film Now Voyager.
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[Verse 1]
Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Verse 2]
She'll turn her music on you
You won't have to think twice
She's pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
[Chorus 1]
And she'll tease you
She'll unease you
All the better just to please you
She's precocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
She got Greta Garbo stand off sighs
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Verse 3]
She'll let you take her home
It whets her appetite
She'll lay you on her throne
She got Bette Davis eyes
[Verse 4]
She'll take a tumble on you
Roll you like you were dice
Until you come up blue
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Chorus 2]
She'll expose you
When she snows you
Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you
She's ferocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Chorus 1]
And she'll tease you
She'll unease you
All the better just to please you
She's precocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes
[Outro]
She'll tease you
She'll unease you
Just to please ya
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll expose you
When she snows you
She knows ya
She's got Bette Davis eyes
Bette Davis Eyes was written by Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon.
Bette Davis Eyes was produced by Val Garay.
Bette Davis was an actress. For more information, read the annotation associated with the lyric “She’s got Bette Davis eyes” by clicking on those words to the left.