HUG ME A HUG
(Carr / David)


Alma Cogan & Les Howard - 1953



BOTH: Hug me a hug, kiss me a kiss
LES: There's an awful lot that you're makin' me miss
ALMA: A-wastin' the night, bein' polite
BOTH: Wouldn't you rather make love
 
BOTH: Called for a date, met about eight
LES: Haven't had a kiss and it's gettin' so late
ALMA: Talkin' of books and how your mum cooks
BOTH: Wouldn't you rather make love
 
LES:
Let's sit down
And rest our weary bones
Let's start actin' like sweethearts
BOTH:
'Stead of Miss Smith and Mister Jones
 
BOTH: Hug me a hug, kiss me a kiss
LES: There's an awful lot that you're makin' me miss
ALMA: Talk, talkin' too much and walkin' too much
BOTH: Wouldn't you rather make love
 
BOTH: Maybe it's nice trading advice
ALMA: As for me I'd rather be breakin' the ice
LES: Must you go on talkin' till dawn
BOTH: Wouldn't you rather make love
 
BOTH: Wastin' the moon, wastin' the stars
ALMA: Walking all around dodging buses and cars
LES: Frightened to death, all out of breath
BOTH: Wouldn't you rather make love
 
ALMA:
Let's sit down
Ooh, and rest our weary bones
Let's start acting like sweethearts
BOTH:
Instead of Miss Smith and Mister Jones
 
BOTH: I'm sittin' here, you're sittin' there
ALMA: Maybe sittin' closer will get you somewhere
LES: I see what you mean, isn't this keen
BOTH:
Wouldn't you rather
Wouldn't you rather
Wouldn't you rather make love






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2011)