Cole Porter
Anything Goes
Times have changedAnd we've often rewound the clockSince the Puritans got a shockWhen they landed on Plymouth RockIf todayAny shock they should try to stemInstead of landing on Plymouth RockPlymouth Rock would land on themIn olden days, a glimpse of stockingWas looked on as something shockingBut now, God knowsAnything goesGood authors too who once knew better wordsNow only use four-letter wordsWriting proseAnything goesIf driving fast cars you likeIf low bars you likeIf old hymns you likeIf bare limbs you likeIf Mae West you likeOr me undressed you likeSongtexteWhy, nobody will opposeWhen every night the set that's smart is Intruding in nudist partiesIn studiosAnything goesWhen Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)Can get Russian reds to "yes" herThen I supposeAnything goesWhen Rockefeller still can hoardEnough money to let Max GordonProduce his showsAnything goesThe world has gone mad todayAnd good's bad todayAnd black's white today,And day's night todayAnd that gent todayYou gave a cent todayOnce had several chateaux When folks who still can ride in JitneysFind out Vanderbilts and WhitneysLack baby clothesAnything goesWhen Sam Goldwyn can with great convictionInstruct Anna Sten in dictionThen Anna showsAnything goesWhen you hear that Lady Mendl standing upNow does a handspring landing Upon her toesAnything goes Just think of those shocks you've gotAnd those knocks you've gotAnd those blues you've gotFrom those news you've gotAnd those pains you've got(If any brains you've got)From those little radios So Missus R., with all her trimmingsCan broadcast a bed from SimmonsBecause Franklin knowsAnything goes
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