From the Musical “RED, HOT AND BLUE!” 1936. [Cut].
Words and Music by Cole Porter.
Cover Art by Benjamin “jorj” Harris.
Copyright ©29 Oct 1936.
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Since first you crossed my horizon
With your load of love chamrs,
I spend my whole time divisin’
Means to stay in your arms.
There must be some tricky treatment
That would cool my brain;
For to me it’s so plain,
And you’ll admit the fact
That I’m practic’lly sane.
REFRAIN:
You’re a bad influence on me:
Sorry,
But you’re a bad influence,I must say.
For I get in such a dither
When you use your famous “Come hither,”
That ll thought of Hame and Mither
Seems to wither away.
The things your eyes do to me is such folly,
That I feel sure your middle name must be Swengali.
You throw me way out of my stride,
Still I beg of you
Stay by my side and be a bad
Influence on me.
REPEAT REFRAIN: