BUT IN THE MORNING, NO
From the Broadway show "Du Barry Was A Lady" (1939)
(Cole Porter)

Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr - 1939
Frances Day & Bud Flanagan - 1940
Julie Wilson & William Roy - 1990


HE: Love affairs among the gentility
Hit the rocks with great agility
Either because of income or incompatibility
SHE: We've adjusted our finances
You run mine and I run France's
So there's only one question that's hot
Will we have fun or not?

SHE: Are you fond of riding, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm fond of riding, Dear
But in the morning, no
SHE: Are you good at shooting, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm good at shooting, Dear
But in the morning, no
When the dawn's early light
Comes to crucify my night
That's the time when I'm in low
SHE: Are you fond of boxing, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm fond of boxing, Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

HE: Do you like the mountains, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I like the mountains, Dear
But in the morning, no
HE: Are you good at climbing, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'm good at climbing, Dear
But in the morning, no
When the light of the day
Comes and drags me from the hay
That's the time when I'm in low
HE: Have you tried Pike's Peak, my Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I've tried Pike's Peak, my Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no

SHE: Are you fond of swimming, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm fond of swimming, Dear
But in the morning, no
SHE: Can you do the crawl, my Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I can do the crawl, my Dear
But in the morning, no
When the sun through the blind
Starts to burn my poor behind
That's the time when I'm in low
SHE: Do you use the breast stroke, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I use the breast stroke, Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

HE: Are you fond of Hot Springs, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'm fond of Hot Springs, Dear
But in the morning, no
HE: Do you like Point Comfort, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I like old Point Comfort, Dear
But in the morning, no
When my maid toddles in
With my orange juice and gin
That's the time when I'm in low
HE: Do you like Mi-ami, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I like your-ami, Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

SHE: Are you good at figures, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes,I'm good at figures, Dear
But in the morning, no
SHE: Do you double entry, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I do double entry, Dear
But in the morning, no
When the sun on therise
Shows the bags 'neath my eyes
That's the time when I'm in low
SHE: Are you fond of business, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm fond of business, Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

HE: Are you in the market, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'm in the market, Dear
But in the morning, no
HE: Are you fond of bulls and bears?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'm found of bears and bulls
But in the morning, no
When I'm waked by my fat
Old canary, singing flat
That's the time when I'm in low
HE: Would you ever sell your seat?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'd gladly sell my seat
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

SHE: Are you fond of poker, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I'm fond of poker, Dear
But in the morning, no
SHE: Do you ante up, my Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: Yes, I ante up, my Dear
But in the morning, no
When my old Gunga Din
Brings the Bromo Seltzer in
That's the time when I'm in low
SHE: Can you fill an inside straight?
Kindly tell me, if so
HE: I've filled plenty inside straights
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!

HE: Are you fond of Democrats?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I'm fond of Democrats
But in the morning, no
HE: Do you like Republicans?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I like Republicans
But in the morning, no
When my pet Pekinese
Starts to cross his Q's and P's
That's the time when I'm in low
HE: Do you like third parties, Dear?
Kindly tell me, if so
SHE: Yes, I love third parties, Dear
But in the morning, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no!