From the 1930 musical “No No Nanette”
Words by Otto Harbach
Music by Vincent Youmans
The sheet music:
Lyrics
This is more than we intended
For it seems that we’ve offended
Won’t you call him back and we’ll explain?
He’s only pouting,
Your love he’s doubting
I haven’t done a thing to cause him pain
Still we’re thinking that we must have
Made a fauxpas for you just have
Innocently driven him coo-coo
He tried to cross me, he tried to boss me
And ev’rybody else is bossing too
Refrain:
“No! No! Nanette!” That’s all I hear
I get it the whole day through
“No! No! Nanette” regales my ear
No matter what I may do
Sometime, perhaps I’ll have my way
When I am old and turning grey
But just as yet it’s always:
‘No! No! No! No! No! No! No! Nanette!’