I'D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
Clifford Friend (m) Lew Pollack (l)

as rec by Helen Kane w Leonard Joy & his Band  
June 14th 1929 New York


There's lots of things that I don't like, sweetheart it's true,
But then I change my mind with just one smile from you!
I loved you from the very start,
Yes, I'd do anything for you, sweetheart!

Though I don't like turnips,
I can't stand turnips,
And I hate turnips, it's true!
But if you say "Turnips",
Then I eat catnip,
Say, I'd do anything for you!

Though I don't like dancing,
I can't stand dancing,
And I hate dancing, it's true!
But if you say "Go dance!",
I'd even toe-dance,
Oh, I'd do anything for you!

Sweetheart, can't you see
What you mean to me?

Now I don't like Niagara,
I can't stand Niagara,
And I hate Niagara, it's true!
But if you say "Niagara",
Then we'll go to Pittsburgh1
Oh, I'd do anything for you!

No, I don't like bananas,
I can't stand bananas,
And I hate bananas, it's true!
But if you sing tenor,
Then I'll sing bananas,
Oh, I'd do anything for you!

No, I don't like Swiss cheese,
I can't stand Swiss cheese,
The holes make me nervous, that's true!
But if you play the banjo,
Then I'll play the Swiss cheese,
Oh, I'd do anything for you!

Sweetheart, can't you see
What you mean to little me?

No, I don't like weddings,
I can't stand weddingss,
And I hate weddings, it's true!
But if you say "A wedding!",
Then we'll get married,
Oh, I'd do anything for you!

Oh sweetheart, can't you see
What you mean to little me?

Oh, I don't like (scat),
And I hate poop-poop, it's true!
But if you say "Poop-poop!",
Then we'll (scat),
I'd do anything for (scat)!







(Contributed by Peter Akers - April 2009)