From “You’re Never Too Young”, 1955.
Words by Sammy Cahn.
Music by Arthur Schwartz.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I know your mother loves you
Your father lives you, too
But their kind of love is no kind of love
Next to my love for you
I’m sure you find their kisses most satisfactory
But you’re gonna hiss their very next kiss
After one kiss from me
Your French poodle is off his noodle
Never goes out to play
He guards you night and day
That job is mine, I say, Say!
I know the cop, the mailman
Yes and the milkman, too
Agree that you’re rare and I more than share their view
So tell your father and your mother
And your sister and your brother and the poodle, too
That they’ll never, ever love you like I do - I know your uncle loves you
Your auntie loves you, too
But no relative can possible give
What I could give to you
I know your doctor loves you
Your dentist loves you, too
No skill with the drill, or vitamin pill
Is like my cure for you
Men with millions and plain civilians
For you they’d gladly toil
Texans who drill the soil
Baby, you’d make their oil boil
Soldiers, marines and sailors
Grocers and tailors, too
Agree that you’re rare and I more than share their view
So tell your father and your mother
And your sister and your brother and the Texan, too
That they’ll never, ever love you like I do