TEASIN'
(Richard Adler / Philip Springer)

The Beverly Sisters

Also recorded by : Petula Clark.


Mummy told me she would scold me
if a boy I kissed
But I can't resist teasin'
Always gets `em, it upsets `em
But what can I do
`cause it's all so new, teasin'

Now the good book says that nothing repays
The harm a life of sin does
But I must confide, we can't decide
Till we find what it is that Errol Flynn does

Mummy told me she would scold me
if a boy I kissed
But I can't resist teasin'

At the riding school, the teacher was cool
And he seemed a harmless person
But after the ride he took me aside,
And was I glad I kept my spurs on

Always gets `em, it upsets `em
But what can I do
`cause it's all so new, teasin'

There's a boy I like who likes to hike
But in no uncertain language
I refused to stop when he said he'd drop
If he didn't have a nibble at my corned beef sandwich

Mummy told me she would scold me
if a boy I kissed
But I can't resist teasin'

Now it's love that makes this world go round
`cause we all love hanky-panky (Do ya)
Keep one eye on an Englishman
But you'd better keep two on a gosh-darned Yankee

Always gets `em, it upsets `em
But when day is done
Where's the bloomin' fun
In teasin'
On a moonlight night
When the stars shine bright
Somehow Mama don't seem so right
`cause, faith, it's all so pleasin'


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - January 2005)



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TEASIN' (Connie Haines)


as recorded by Connie Haines 
with Roy Ross & his Orchestra  
March 1950 
New York


Mommy told me
She would scold me
If a boy I kissed,
But I can't resist
Teasin!

Ooh, it gets 'em,
It upsets 'em,
But what can I do?
'Cause it's all so new,
Teasin'!

Fellas all guess
That I mean "yes!"
When I let 'em cuddle closer;
I know it's bad
To make 'em mad,
But I must say "absolutely no, sir!".

Mommy told me
She would scold me
If a boy I kissed,
But I can't resist
Teasin!

Teasin!

Teasin'!

Out on a date
When it gets late,
I must avoid temptation!
When they draw near,
I disappear
And keep control of the situation!

Mommy told me
She would scold me
If a boy I kissed,
But I can't resist
Teasin!

You know, kissin's pleasin'
Any season!
But for some outlandish reason,
Baby, I just like teasin'!



(Contributed by Peter Akers - November 2012)