Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Heat Wave


Heat Wave
music & lyric by Irving Berlin

A heat wave blew right into town last week;
She came from the island of Martinique.
The cancan she dances will make you fry;
The cancan is really the reason why:

We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.
The temperature's rising---it isn't surprising:
She certainly can cancan,

She started the heat wave by letting her seat wave,
And in such a way that the customers say that she certainly can cancan.

Gee! Her anatomy made the mercury jump to ninety-three---yes sir!

We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.
The way that she moves that thermometer proves
That she certainly can cancan.

(patter)
It's so hot the weatherman will tell you a record's been made.
It's so hot, a coat of tan will cover your face in the shade.
It's so hot, the coldest maiden feels just as warm as a bride.
It's so hot, a chicken laid an egg on the street---and it fried!

We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.
The temperature's rising---it isn't surprising:
She certainly can cancan.

She started the heat wave by letting her seat wave,
And in such a way that the customers say that she certainly can cancan.

Gee! Her anatomy made the mercury jump to ninety-three---yes sir!
We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.
The way that she moves that thermometer proves
That she certainly can cancan...

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home