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Jimmy Durante was once a little boy of only three
Jimmy Durante
Knew nothinâ âbout the birds or âbout the bees
Daddy would warn him
When youâre a man youâre gonna wanna go ha-cha-cha-da
Better to put out the fire
Put on a ring and sing in the choir
And his mommy would lecture
Donât listen to the ladies in the hall
They wanna get ya, but Mommy isnât gonna let ya fall
Pity the kid, he sits there
And little does he know, but the oysters are his
Leavinâ the cloister by Christmas
Stickinâ his nose into everybodyâs business
Jimmy, go
(Jimmy Durante / go for it all)
Hit the road and get on with the show
(There goes Durante / showin' 'em all)
So they don't root for you
(So they don't root for / you or salute you)
They don't wanna face what that snoot's gonna do
All the while
(All of the while, who's / winkin' at you?)
All the girls in the chorus will smile
(All of the girls are / thinkin' of you)
Spreadin' those curtains apart on the stage
Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are
Iâm cominâ to get you, Iâm gonna be a star
Youâve been in my heart, girl, youâve never been far
So, goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are
This is your daddy
When youâre a man, youâre gonna want to go, âHa-cha-cha-daâ
Jimmy's live
(Jimmy Duranteâs / live on the stage
Catch the champ who is takin' a dive
(Catch him as Jimmy / dives off the stage)
Learned what the ladies lacked
(Learned of the ladies / Turned on the ladies)
Now ev'ryone wants to get into the act
Join the cause
(Join in the cause and / gimme a chant)
Follow Jim 'cause he follows his schnozz
(Follow because of / Jimmy Durante's schnozz)
Once there was grievin'
But now even Daddyâs relented
Heâs sayinâ how it isnât any crime
The choir director is layinâ down a madrigal in time
(Hey, nonny, no, nonny, nonny)
Even the Pope is hopinâ heâs happy
And he gives him a snappy thumbs-up
Dancinâ the Tango with Mommy
Singinâ a hey, nonny, nonny and a ha-cha-cha
Jimmy Durante