HITSITY HOTSITY
(Hoffman / Watts)


Lola Ameche (with Al Trace & His Orch.) - 1951
Spade Cooley (Radio Transcript) - 1951





Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

I've gotta meet my tootsy-wootsy
Is it any wonder why I'm gay
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Love has come my way

These funny little words I love to sing
'Cause I'm in love, you see
These funny little words don't mean a thing
To anyone but me

Ooh, hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

I've gotta meet my tootsy-wootsy
Is it any wonder why I'm gay
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Love has come my way

There telling me that I should 
Go and see a psychoanalyst
You wouldn't think that I was crazy
If you saw the man I kiss

Ooh, hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

(Instrumental Break)

My friends all think I'm goofy
They just can't figure me out
'Cause every time they see me
I snap my fingers and shout

Ooh, hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

I've gotta meet my tootsy-wootsy
Is it any wonder why I'm gay
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day

(These funny little words we love to sing)
Means I'm in love, you see
These funny little words don't mean a thing
To anyone but me

Ooh, hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
Jig-a-jig-a-jig, by-umm-by-aye
Hitsity hotsity, hootsy-tootsy
It's a lovely day
And I'm feelin' gay
Love has come my way
Yes, love has come my way






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2015)