CHANTEZ CHANTEZ
(Irving Fields (m) Albert Gamse (l) 1957)

as recorded by Dinah Shore
with Harry Zimmerman's Orchestra & Chorus
1957


Chantez, chantez, sing a little Paris song,
Chantez, chantez, ev'rybody sing along.
Let's all sing when any little thing goes wrong,
Toodle-oodle-ay, toodle-oodle-oo,
Sing with me, merci beaucoup!
Toodle-oodle-oo, toodle-oodle-ay,
Ev'ryone chantez!

Were you on the wrong side of the bed when you arose?
Did a leaky fountain pen redecorate your clothes?
Did you have a snack at night which didn't quite agree?
Let's do what they do, the people of Paree.

Chantez, chantez, sing a little Paris song,
Chantez, chantez, ev'rybody sing along.
Let's all sing when any little thing goes wrong,
Toodle-oodle-ay, toodle-oodle-oo,
Sing with me, merci beaucoup!
Toodle-oodle-oo, toodle-oodle-ay,
Ev'ryone chantez!

Did you lose a kiss because your lover has a cold?
Did you go to buy a bargain after it was sold?
Did you buy a ticket when you could have had a free?
Let's do what they do, the people of Paree.

Chantez, chantez, sing a little Paris song,
Chantez, chantez, ev'rybody sing along.
Let's all sing when any little thing goes wrong,
Toodle-oodle-ay, toodle-oodle-oo,
Sing with me, merci beaucoup!
Toodle-oodle-oo, toodle-oodle-ay,
Ev'ryone chantez!
Toodle-oodle-ay, toodle-oodle-oo,
Sing with me, merci beaucoup!
Toodle-oodle-oo, toodle-oodle-ay,
Ev'ryone chantez!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2017)