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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
Vocals
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson
Composer
Gus Kahn
Gus Kahn
Lyrics
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
Orchestrator
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Shad
Bob Shad
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Another bride, another June
Another sunny honeymoon
Another season, another reason
For making whoopee
[Verse 2]
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
The groom is nervous and he answers twice
It's really killing that he's so willing
To make whoopee
[Verse 3]
Picture a little love-nest
Down where the roses cling
Picture the same sweet love-nest
Think what a year can bring
[Verse 4]
He's washing dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious he even sews
But don't forget, folks, that's what you get, folks
For making whoopee
[Verse 5]
Another year, or maybe less
What's this I hear? Well, you can't guess?
She feels neglected, and he's suspected
Of making whoopee
[Verse 6]
She sits alone most every night
He doesn't phone her, he doesn't write
He says he's busy, and she says, "Is he?
He's making whoopee!"
[Verse 7]
He doesn't make much money
Only five thousand per
Some judge who thinks he's funny
Says, "You'll pay six to her"
[Verse 8]
He says, "Now, Judge, suppose I fail?"
The judge says, "Ha! Right into jail!
You'd better keep her, I think it's cheaper
Than making whoopee"
[Verse 9]
Say, it's a whole lot cheaper
Than making whoopee
Written by: Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson

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