From the film “Easter Parade”, 1947
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
If I seem to scintillate
It’s because I’ve got a date
A date with a package of
The good things that come with love
You don’t have to ask me
I won’t waste your time
But if you should ask me
Why I feel sublime, I’m
Chorus
Steppin’ out with my baby
Can’t go wrong ’cause I’m in right
It’s for sure, not for maybe
That I’m all dressed up tonight
Steppin’ out with my honey
Can’t be bad to feel so good
Never felt quite so sunny
And I keep on knockin’ wood
There’ll be smooth sailin’ ’cause
I’m trimmin’ my sails
In my top hat and my white tie and my tails
Steppin’ out with my baby
Can’t go wrong ’cause I’m in right
Ask me when will the day be
The big day may be tonight
Chorus
Steppin’ out with my baby
Can’t go wrong ’cause I’m in right
It’s for sure, not for maybe
That I’m all dressed up tonight
Steppin’ out with my honey
Can’t be bad to feel so good
Never felt quite so sunny
And I keep on knockin’ wood
There’ll be smooth sailin’ ’cause
I’m trimmin’ my sails
With a bright shine on my shoes and on my nails
Steppin’ out with my baby
Can’t go wrong ’cause I’m in right
Ask me when will the day be
The big day may be tonight
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: