Never Give Anything Away 1953 Cole Porter

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Dec 2009
2009

If I have succeeded in life, so far,
'tis because my Mama was my guiding star,
when I was a baby upon her knee,
Mama would so often say this to me.

Never give anything away, away, away,
'Tis very unwise.
Never give anything away, away, away,
Do not compromise.
Be economical I say, I say, I say,
And you will do well.
Never give anything away, away, away,
That you can sell.

Ev'rynight, ev'ry day,
Try to remember, ma belle,
Never give anything away, away, away,
That you can sell.

Never give anything away, away, away,
'Tis very unwise.
Never give anything away, away, away,
Do not compromise.

Madam Dubarry used to say, to say, to say,
So histories tell,
Never give anything away, away, away,
That you can sell.

In Versailles, she would say,
Helping some poor demoiselle,
Never give anything away,
away, away, away, away, away, away,
That you can sell.

Soft karaoke
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Never Give Anything Away 1953 Cole Porter
From "Can-Can"
by Cole Porter
© 1953 by Cole Porter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 12 December 2009 at 14.51
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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