YOU TOOK
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
A Mickey McBride Arrangement
Male Verse
IN THE SPRING WHEN THE FEELING WAS CHRONIC,
AND MY CAUTION WAS LEAVING YOU FLAT,
I SHOULD HAVE MADE USE OF THE TONIC...
BEFORE YOU GAVE ME “THAT!”
A MENTAL DEFICIENT YOU’LL GRADE ME,
I’VE GIVEN YOU PLENTY OF DATA,
YOU CAME, YOU SAW, AND YOU SLAYED ME,
AND THAT-A IS THAT-A!
Refrain
I’M A SENTIMENTAL SAP, THAT’S ALL!
WHAT’S THE USE OF TRYING NOT TO FALL?
I HAVE NO WILL, YOU’VE MADE ME KILL,
‘CAUSE YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME!
I’M JUST LIKE AN APPLE ON A BOUGH,
AND YOU’RE GONNA SHAKE ME DOWN SOMEHOW,
SO WHAT’S THE USE, YOU’VE COOKED MY GOOSE,
‘CAUSE YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME!
I’M SO HOT AND BOTHERED THAT I DON’T KNOW...
MY ELBOW FROM MY EAR,
I SUFFER SOMETHING AWFUL EACH TIME YOU GO
AND MUCH WORSE WHEN YOU’RE NEAR,
HERE AM I WITH ALL MY BRIDGES BURNED,
JUST A BABE IN ARMS WHERE YOU’RE CONCERNED,
SO LOCK THE DOORS AND CALL ME YOURS...
‘CAUSE YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME!
Female Verse
WHEN A GIRL HAS THE HEART OF A MOTHER,
IT MUST GO TO SOMEONE, OF COURSE,
IT CAN’T BE A SISTER OR BROTHER,
AND SO I LOVED MY HORSE,
BUT HORSES ARE FREQUENTLY SILLY,
MINE RAN FROM THE BEACH OF KALUA,
AND LEFT ME ALONE FOR A FILLY,
SO I-A PICKED YOU-A!
Repeat Refrain
ADVANTAGE OF ME
Music by Richard Rodgers
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