DON'T KICK IT AROUND
Joe Greene

as rec by Anita O'Day w Abbey Brown & his Cool Cats  
Sep 11th 1949 Los Angeles


I'm not much on giving advice,
But one thing you should heed;
It worked for me,
It can work for you,
Give you everything you need!

If heaven's in your arms,
Don't kick it around!
If someone gives a charm,
Don't kick it around!

If someone like to baby you
And do the things you do,
Don't do wrong, for there's a few
Who just don't know what love can do!

If life is full of joy,
Don't kick it around!
Just be a good good boy,
That's logically sound!

'Cause when you hold a pair of hearts,
Try to melt them down;
You wind up with the whole wide world
If you don't kick it around!

Now if heaven's in your arms,
Don't kick it around!
If someone gives a charm,
Don't kick it around!

If someone like to baby you
And do the things you do,
Don't do wrong, for there's a few
Who just don't know what love can do!

Life is full of joy,
Don't kick it around!
Just be a good good boy,
That's logically sound!

When you hold a pair of hearts,
Try to melt them down;
You wind up with the whole wide world
If you don't kick it around!
Baby, don't kick it around!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2009)