From the Musical “RED, HOT AND BLUE!” 1936.
Words and Music by Cole Porter.
Cover Art by Benjamin “jorg” Harris.
Copyright ©30 Sep 1936.
The sheet music:
Lyrics:
VERSE
I feel a sudden urge to sing,
The kind of ditty that invokes the Spring,
So control your desire to curse while I crucify the verse.
This verse I’ve started seems to me
The Tin Pantithesis of melody,
So to spare you all the pain,
I’ll skip the darn thing and sing the refrain.
Mi mi mi mi Re re re re,
Do sol me do la si.
Take it away!
REFRAIN
The night is young, the skies are clear
And if you want to go walking dear,
It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s delovely.
I understand the reason why
You’re sentimental, ‘cause so am I,
It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s delovely.
You can tell at a glance
What a swell night this is for romance,
You can hear dear Mother Nature murmuring low.
“Let yourself go!”
So please be sweet, my chickadee,
And when I kiss you, just say to me
“It’s delightful, it’s delicious,
It’s delectable, it’s delirious,
It’s dilemma, it’s delimit,
It’s deluxe, it’s de-lovely!”
REPEAT REFRAIN