From “Gold Diggers of 1933”
Words by Al Dubin
Music by Harry Warren
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Every night, a body should relax
After all the wear and tear
Get that oxygen your body lacks
Get it in the open air
Go and find a little rendezvous
Underneath the starry skies
Take someone like me along with you
For a little exercise
Refrain
Pettin’ in the park (Bad boy)
Pettin’ in the dark (Bad girl)
First you pet a little, let up a little
And then you get a little kiss
Pettin’ on the sly (Oh my)
Act a little shy (Aw why)
Struggle just a little, then hug a little
And cuddle up and whisper this
“Come on! I’ve been waiting long
Why don’t we get started?
Come on! maybe this is wrong
But gee! what of it? we just love it
Pettin’ in the park (Bad boy)
Pettin’ in the dark (Bad girl)
Whatcha doin’ honey? I feel so funny
I’m pettin’ in the park with you”
Refrain
Pettin’ in the park (Bad boy)
Pettin’ in the dark (Bad girl)
First you walk a little, then talk a little
And then you steal a little kiss
Pettin’ on the sly (Oh my)
Act a little shy (Aw why)
Struggle just a little, then hug a little
And cuddle up and whisper this
“Come on! There’s a lovely moon
We can’t disappoint him
Come on! Don’t you know it’s June?
And everybody’s got somebody
Pettin’ in the park (Bad boy)
Pettin’ in the dark (Bad girl)
Dad and mother did it
But we admit it
I’m pettin’ in the park with you”
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: