From the musical “Park Avenue”, 1946
Words by Ira Gershwin
Music by Arthur Schwartz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- What can stop us? Who can top us now?
We’ll make the world kow-tow
That’s my story, Just make your request
Just say the word and put me to the test
I feel that I can out super Superman
When you stand by me, try me
Refrain:
Name your heart’s desire
Presto! It’s done
I’ll turn on the starlight
Turn off the sun
There’s no holding me
If I can keep on holding you
Want us to be rich?
Or don’t you care?
Either way, I’ll have us walking on air
Just give me the cue
And there’s no magic I can’t do
All our days, our nights
There’s nothing that you’ll be denied
We can climb the heights
But you’ve got to be by my side
We can conquer all, country or town
Got yourself a partner
Won’t let you down
There’s no holding me
If I can keep on holding you
- Silas Marner loved to garner gold
Which he would only hold
Alexander had a grander dream
Collecting more and more lands was the theme
Something about you makes me a miser, too
But I’m a wiser miser
Refrain:
Not concerned about your pocket book
I’ll be maid and butler, also the cook
There’s no holding me
If I can keep on holding you
Anybody else never will count
Do you care for children?
Any amount
There’s no holding me
If I can keep on holding you
All our days, our nights
There’s nothing that you’ll be denied
We can climb the heights
But you’ve got to be by my side
Name your heart’s desire, on land or sea
But each time you name her
Better name me
There’s no holding you
Unless it’s I who’s holding you