Have you seen him on the corner
His lip has reached the pavement
He's been hiding from his razor
Is he not an awful sight?
In love he was the purist
Now he's frightening our tourists
If he'd only asked his father
Then I'm sure he'd set him right, sayin'
"Take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
Take her in your arms
And hold that woman tight
Won't you take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
If you're going to love a woman
Then be sure and do it right."
Well, he met her at some tavern
Which was dark as any cavern
And it all would have been different
If he'd seen her in daylight
She was painted, she was scented
And she drove your man demented
If he'd only asked his father
Then I'm sure he'd set him right, sayin'
"Take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
Take her in your arms
And hold that woman tight
Won't you take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
If you're going to love a woman
Then be sure and do it right."
Well, depression's not a million laughs
But suicide's too dangerous
Don't go leapig' out of buildings
In the middle of the night
It's not the fall but landing
That'll alter social standin'
So go first and ask your father
And I'm sure he'll set you right, sayin'
"Take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
Take her in your arms
And hold that woman tight
Won't you take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
If you're going to love a woman
Then be sure and do it right."
Here's a health to all true lovers
Their sisters and their brothers
Their uncles and their grannies
For this thing is black and white
If you're keen to start romancin'
With it's leaping and it's dancin'
Go first and ask your father
And I'm sure he'll set you right, sayin'
"Take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
Take her in your arms
And hold that woman tight
Won't you take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
If you're going to love a woman
Then be sure and do it right."
"Take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
Take her in your arms
And hold that woman tight
Won't you take her in your arms
And tell her that you love her
If you're going to love a woman
Be sure and do it right."