From the Musical, “LET’S FACE IT,” 1941.
Words and Music by Cole Porter.
Copyright ©15 Dec 1941.
Sung by Danny Kaye.
The sheet music:
Lyrics:
She:
Relax for one moment, my Jerry,
Come out of your dark monastery
While Venus is beaming above,
Darling, let’s talk about love,
He:
My buddies all tell me selectees
Are expected by ladies to necktease,
I could talk about love and why not?
But believe me, it wouldn’t be so hot,
So let’s
REFRAIN:
Talk about frogs,
Let’s talk about toads,
Let’s try to solve the riddle why chickens cross roads,
Let’s talk about games,
Let’s talk about sports,
Let’s have a big debate about ladies in shorts,
Let’s check on the veracity of Barrymore’s bibacity
And why his drink capacity should get so much publacity,
Let’s even have a huddle over Ha’vard Univasity,
But let’s not talk about love.
Let’s wish him good luck,
Let’s wish him more pow’r
That Fiorella fella, my favorite flow’r
Let’s curse the Old Guard and Hamilton Fish,
Forgive me, dear if Fish is your favorite dish,
Let’s write a tune that’s playable, a ditty swing and swayable,
Or say whatever’s sayable about the Tow’r of Ba-abel,
Let’s cheer for the career of itty bitty Betty Gra-abel,
But let’s not talk about love.
Let’s talk about drugs,
Let’s talk about dope,
Let’s try to picture Paramount minus Bob Hope,
Let’s start a new dance,
Let’s try a new step,
Or investigate the cause of Missus Roosevelt’s pep,
Why not discuss, my dee-arie,
The life of Wallace Bee-ary,
Or bring a jeroboam on
And write a drunken poem on
Timidity, stupidity, solidity, frigidity, avidity, turbidity,
Manhattan and vicidity,
Fatality, morality, legality, finality
Neutrality, reality or southern hospitality,
Pomposity, verbosity, I’m losing my velocity,
But let’s not talk about love.
REPEAT REFRAIN: