Makin' Whoopee - Shirley Horn

Another bride

Another June

Another sunny honeymoon

Another season

Another reason

For makin' whoopie

A lot of shoes

A bag of rice

The groom is nervous

He answers twice

It’s really killin'

That he’s so willin'

To make whoopie

Picture a little love nest

Down where the roses cling

Picture that same sweet love nest

Think what a year can bring

He’s washin' dishes

And baby clothes

He’s so ambitious

He even sews

But don’t forget folks

That’s what you get folks

For makin' whoopie

Another year

Or maybe less

What’s this I hear?

Well, can’t you guess?

She feels neglected

And he’s suspected

Of makin' whoopie

She sits alone

Most every night

He doesn’t phone her

He doesn’t write

He says he’s busy

But she says, is he?

He’s makin' whoopie

He doesn’t make much money

Only five thousand per

Some judge who thinks he’s funny

Says you’ll pay six to her

He says, now judge

Suppose I fail?

He says, Son, right into jail.

You’d better keep her,

I think it’s cheaper

Than makin' whoopie

It’s cheaper

You better keep her

Than makin' whoopie

He says, now judge

Suppose I fail?

He says, Son, right into jail.

You’d better keep her,

I think it’s cheaper

Than makin' whoopie

You’d better keep her,

I think it’s cheaper

Than makin' whoopie