From the musical “Top Banana”, 1951.
Words and music by Johnny Mercer.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I must be rather wary
When I start using words
For my vocabulary is strictly for the birds
But I’ll be brave and risk it
To try and make you see
To me you are an antonym for tedium
And like a steak
You’ve found your proper medium
Refrain
You’re O. K. for T V that’s easy to see
You’re O. K. for T V and O. K. with me
You’re my fav’rite program
My big song and dance
The hour of charm
The voice of romance
I’d like to predict you’re the hit of my set
The prettiest picture that I’ll ever get
If I may T. L. you
I tell you it’s L. U. V.
Which means that you’re O. K. with me
On T V or in P V T
- Chin up and chest out honey
Don’t let it get you down
This thing called life is funny
Just take it from a clown
We’ve got to grin and bear it
No matter what we do
Remember when the world is filled with tedium
That like a steak
You’ve found your proper medium
Sung here by Vancha March: