From the 1940 musical “Pal Joey”
Words by Lorenz Hart
Music by Richard Rodgers
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I have the worst apprehension
That you don’t crave my attention
But I can’t force you to change your taste
If you don’t care to be nice, dear
Then give me air, but notice, dear
Don’t let a good fellow go to waste
For this little sin that you commit at leisure
You’ll repent in haste
Refrain:
If my heart gets in your hair
You mustn’t kick it around
If you’re bored with this affair
You mustn’t kick it around
Even though I’m mild and meek
When we have a brawl
If I turn the other cheek
You mustn’t kick it at all
When I try to ring the bell
You never care for the sound
The next guy may not do as well
You mustn’t kick it around