HOLY SMOKE, CAN'T YOU TAKE A JOKE?
Royal Bernard Arntz and Johnny Mercer

Bing Crosby and the Music Maids


What if I showed up kinda late
Comin' from another date?
Holy smoke, can't you take a joke?
That was no lipstick on my tie,
That was only cherry pie.
Holy smoke, can't you take a joke?

But if you wrote to Beatrice Fairfax,
Asked her what to do,
But if you only gave her the bare facts,
She'd say I love you.

Honey, I didn't tell those lies -
Must have been two other guys.
Holy smoke, can't you take a joke?






(Transcribed by Lou Rugani - The Music of the Stars (WLIP) - June 2011)

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As recorded by BILLY MILLS & THE KINGS MEN:


What if I showed up kinda late
Comin' from another date
Holy smoke, can't ya take a joke
Can't ya take a joke, take a joke, take a joke

That was no lipstick on my tie
That was only cherry pie
Holy smoke, can't ya take a little joke, I hope

Bet if you wrote to Beatrice Fairfax
Asked her what to do
Bet if you only gave her the fair facts
She'd say I love you, ooh-ooh-ooh

Honey, I never told those lies
It must have been two other guys
Holy smoke, can't ya take a joke
Holy smoke, can't ya take a joke


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2011)