From “Out Of This World”, 1950
Words and music by Cole Porter
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Oh by Jove and by Jehovah
You have set my heart aflame
And to you, young Casanova
My reactions are the same
I would sing you tender verses
But the flair, alas, I lack
Oh go on, try to versify
And I’ll versify back
Refrain:
Cherry Pies ought to be you
(Autumn skies ought to be you)
Mister Pulitzer’s prize ought to be you
(Romeo in disguise ought to be you)
Columbine ought to be you
(Sparkling wine ought to be you)
All of Beethoven’s Nine ought to be you
(Every Will Shakespeare line ought to be you)
You are so enticing, I’m starting to shake
(You are just the icing to put on my cake)
To continue, heaven’s blue ought to be you
(Heaven, too, ought to be you)
Everything super-do ought to be you
(Ought to be you)
Ought to be you (Ought to be you)
Ought to be you (Ought to be you)
Ought to be you (Ought to be you)
Ought to be you