From the show “Gowns By Roberta”, 1933.
Words by Otto Harbach.
Music by Jerome Kern.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Before I met you no one attracted me
No love thoughts worried or distracted me
My disposition kept exempting me
Until you started in preempting me
And all this while you’ve really been tempting me
Maybe you can tell me what we ought to do
Burthen
Now that you’ve got me goin’ whatcha gonna do?
Is it up to me? Is it up to you?
What kinda game is this we’ve begun?
Was it done just for fun?
We have necked till I’m wrecked
Won’t you tell me what you expect
Is this to be a case of kiss and never tell?
Folly and farewell? Heav’n or maybe Hell?
Which is it goin’ to be, Love or gin?
Wife or sin? Lets begin
Burthen
Now that you’ve got me goin’ whatcha gonna do?
Is it up to me? Is it up to you?
What kinda game is this we’ve begun?
Was it done just for fun?
We have necked till I’m wrecked
Won’t you tell me what you expect
Is this to be a case of kiss and never tell?
Folly and farewell? Heav’n or maybe Hell?
Which is it goin’ to be
Love or gin? Wife or sin?
Lets begin and make a mess
Of both of our bright young lives
Sung here by Vancha March: