From the musical “The Cat and the Fiddle”, 1931. Words by Otto Harbach. Music by Jerome Kern.
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Deux par deux, Deux par deux
Voila le vrai bonheur
Qu’il est doux, qu’il est doux, lamour
Tour a tour, A tambour
Two by two, two by two
So goes the Love Parade
Then why not me with you?
Why should we be afraid?
I would rather watch the other fellow
Strolling down Lover’s Lane
Watch him getting soft and mellow
With Love Life on the brain
But how nice, cool as ice
With a sweet bonbon
Just to dawdle and wisely smile
While we look on
Burthen
I watch the Love Parade gaily going by
Naughty man and willing maid
Michief in her eye
I see him squeeze her arm
Press her little knee
Buzzing ’round each rare, fair charm
Like a busy bee
But when the march is ended and they part
When fears and tears are blended in each heart
I’m very glad I stayed sitting high and dry
Looking on the Love Parade gaily going by