ALL AT ONCE

fr "Babes In Arms" 1937 musical New York
Richard Rodgers (m) Laurenz Hart (l) 1937

as rec by Mardi Bayne & Jack Cassidy w Orch cond by Lehman Engel 1951 New York


[jc]
You're the most beautiful baby
In your mother's eyes and mine,
And every other mother's child
Is too divine!

[mb]
You're very sensible, baby,
But you've got a lot to learn!
I appoint myself your teacher
And I must be stern!

All at once,
Baby starts in toddling,
And all at once,
Baby needs no coddling!
Then soon, knows all the names
Of toys and games!
Discovers duty,
Beauty.

All at once,
Baby needs affection,
To fall at once
In the right direction!
If baby's wise,
Baby's eyes
Should be able to see,
All at once,
Baby's born to love me!

[jc]
All at once,
Baby starts in toddling,
And all at once,
Baby needs no coddling!
Then soon, knows all the names
Of toys and games!
Discovers duty,
Beauty.

All at once,
Baby needs affection,
To fall at once
In the right direction!
[both]
If baby's wise,
Baby's eyes
Should be able to see,
All at once,
Baby's born to love me!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2011)