From “Just Imagine”, 1930. Words and music by B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson.
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Never swat a fly
He may love another fly
He may sit with her and sigh
The way I do with you
Never harm a flea
He may have a fav’rite she
That he bounces on his knee
The way I do with you
Never stop a bee if he is going anywhere
You may be concluding some terrific love affair
Be careful! don’t step on an ant
In the middle of a pant
He may want to but he can’t
The way I do with you
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Never swat a fly
He may love another fly
He may sit with her and sigh
The way I do with you
Never spray a nit
With a great big can of Flit
He may think some nit has “IT”
The way I do with you
Never stop a moth if he is gliding thru the air
He may have a date in someone’s flannel underwear
Be careful! don’t you dare to slay
Two mosquitoes while they play
They may want to make “Hey! Hey!”
The way I do with you