Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (1928 PARIS)

From the Musical, “PARIS,” 1928.
Words and Music by Cole Porter.
Copyright ©13 Oct 1928.
Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.

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Lyrics:

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When the little Bluebird,
Who has never said a word,
Starts to sing:
“Spring, spring;”
When the little Bluebell,
In the bottom of the dell,
Starts to ring:
“Ding, ding;”
When the little blue clerk,
In the middle of his work,
Starts a tune to the moon up above,
It is nature, that’s all,
Simply telling us to fall in love.

REFRAIN:

  1. *And that’s why
    Birds do it,
    Bees do it,
    Even educated fleas do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    In Spain, the best upper sets do it,
    Lithuanians and Letts do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    The Dutch in old Amsterdam do it,
    Not to mention the Finns.
    Folks in Siam do it,
    Think of Siamese twins.
    Some Argentines, without means do it,
    People say, in Boston, even beans do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
  2. Romantic sponges, they say, do it,
    Oysters down in Oyster Bay, do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    Cold Cape Cod clams, ‘gainst their wish, do it,
    Even lazy Jellyfish do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    Electric eels, I might add, do it,
    Though It shocks ‘em, I know.
    Why ask if shad do it
    Waiter, bring me shad roe,
    I shallow shoals, English soles do it,
    Goldfish, in the privacy of bowls, do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
  3. The Dragon Flies, in the reeds, do it,
    Sentimental Centipedes, do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    Mosquitos, Heaven forbid, do it,
    So does ev’ry Katydid do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    The most refined Ladybugs do it,
    When a gentleman calls,
    Moths in your rugs, do it,
    What’s the use of moth balls?
    Locusts, in trees, do it,
    Bees do it,
    Even over educated fleas do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
  4. The chimpanzees, in the Zoo, do it,
    Some courageous Kangaroos, do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    I’m sure Giraffes on the sly, do it,
    Heavy Hippopotami do it
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.
    Old Slothes, who hang down from twigs, do it,
    Though the effort is great,
    Sweet Guinea pigs do it,
    Buy a couple and wait,
    We know that Whales do it, snails do it,
    Horses who have lost the Prince of Wales do it,
    Let’s do it,
    Let’s fall in love.

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