Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
music by Jerome Kern (right)
lyric by Oscar Hammerstein II (left)

Oh listen, sister, I love my Mister man and I can't tell you why,
Dere ain't no reason why I should love dat man.
It must be sumpin' dat de angels done plan.
De chimney's smokin', de roof is leakin' in, but he don't seem to care,
He can be happy wid jus' a sip of gin.
I even loves him when his kisses got gin...

Fish got to swim and birds go to fly, I got to love one man till I die,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.
Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow, tell me I'm crazy, maybe, I know,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine.

When he goes away dat's a rainy day, and when he comes back
Dat day is fine, da sun will shine...

He can come home as late as can be, home widout him ain't no home to me,
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine...