Makin’ Whopee (12-28-53) - Art Tatum

another bride another june
another sunny honeymoon
another season another reason
a lot of shoes a lot of rice
the groom is nervous he answers twice
it's really killin'
that he's so willin' to make whoopee
picture a little love nest
down where the roses cling
picture the same sweet love nest
think what a year can bring yes
he's washin dishes and baby clothes
he's so ambitious he even sews
but don't forget folks
thats what you get folks for makin' whoopee
another year maybe less
what's this i hear well can't you guess
she feels neglected and he's suspected
of makin' whoopee
she sits alone
most every night
the my what phone her he want even write
he says he's busy
but is it he i think makin' whoopee
now he doesn't make much money
only five thousand per
some judge who thinks he's funny
says you'll pay six to her
and he says now judge suppose i fail
judge say budge right into jail
oh you'd better keep her i think it's cheaper
than makin' whoopee
mmm you better keep her
can't you see it's so much cheaper
than makin' whoopee