Canadian Capers (Cuttin' Capers) - Original - Doris Day

I heard you call for an all star band

It’s something new for the music stand

It’s on the way, but before we start

A cuttin' capers around your heart

You’re gonna cheer when you hear this band

There’s never been a better crew

And when you hear the drummer

Lawdy, how the joint’ll hum

A cuttin' capers just for you

You’ll never pick about or pick a quarr’l

With Mister Krupa or with Frankie Carle

You’ll never dig a list of bigger names

A cuttin' capers with Harry James

With Benny Goodman and his clarinet

And Tommy Dorsey’s in it, too

Alvino Rey will star

A walkin' talkin' steel guitar

A cuttin' capers just for you

Listen to that tenor saxophone

Never heard it played with such a tone

And when you get that lic’rish stick

Out in the woodshed, son

Why it’s Papa Benny Goodman

And he’s showin' ya quick

How the proper lic’rish stickin’s done

(Too root, dah roo, ta, doo doo)

Listen to that fiddle player slap, slap, slap

Boy, he plays it, he really lays it, in your lap, lap, lap

Say, I’ll bet before they’re through

You’ll be cuttin' capers, too

(Doo doo, doo doo, roo doo)

(Do rah do)

Cuttin' capers 'cause I’m out with you

Nothin' else that I’m about to do

My heart begins to flutter like a dove

I even stutter

(Guess, it’s love)

I’m cuttin' capers so you’ll notice me

When we’re together, can’t you see

I’m only blowin' off

A talkin' big, a showin' off

A cuttin capers 'cause it’s true

Dee dah, dee dah, ooh, ooh, ooh

Baby, I’m in love

(Baby, I’m in love)

Baby, I’m in love with

(Baby, I’m in love with)

Baby, I’m in love with you