BREAKIN' THE ICE
Joseph McCarthy / James Cavanaugh / Weldon


Thomas "Fats" Waller & his Rhythm   
rec Nov 7th 1934 New York


She was as cool as could be,
Though I said hello to her twice;
Now I can take her to tea,
Looks like I'm breakin' the ice!


I call around every day,
And her people treat me so nice!
They seem to think I'm okay,
Looks like I'm breakin' the ice!


Bit by bit
I've been makin' a hit,
I'm afraid everything's gonna be alright, (if you know what I mean!)
Rome, they say,
Wasn't built in a day,
Or romance built in a night!  (no!)


But we saw the ring in the store,
And I'm gonna save up the price.
I guess you know what it's for,
Looks like I'm breakin' the ice!


She was as cool as could be,
Though I said hello to her twice;
Now I can take her to tea,
Oh, it looks like I'm breakin' the ice!


I call around every day,
And her people treat me so nice!
They seem to think I'm okay,
Looks like I'm breakin' the ice!


Bit by bit
I've been makin' a hit,
I'm afraid everything's gonna be alright,
Rome, they say,
Wasn't built in a day,
Or romance built in a night! 


Oh, we saw ring in the store,
And I'm gonna save up the price.
Oh, I guess you know what it's for, (you don't?)
Looks like I'm breakin' the ice, yeah!










(Contributed by Peter Akers - September 2008)