MY MAN IS ON THE MAKE
Richard Rodgers (m) Lorenz Hart (l)  1929

as rec by Helen Kane w Leonard Joy & his Band 
July 2nd 1930 New York


Love is blind, love is king,
Love's the one unselfish thing;
But I love him at first sight,
Oh, but he didn't treat me right!

My man is on the make,
Oh, he won't be hard to take,
Oh mama, get ready my wedding veil!
For he's trembling on the brink,
One push and down he'll sink,
Oh papa, your daughter won't fail!

He's worked himself into a lather,
He's ready to pop pop pop pop!
All ready to gather,
And I'm ready for red hot stuff!

Oh, cut my wedding cake,
Here's where I get my break,
'Cause my man is on the make!

My man is on the make,
Oh, he won't be hard to take,
Oh mama, get ready my wedding veil!
For he's trembling on the brink,
One push and down he'll sink,
Oh papa, your daughter won't fail!

He's worked himself into a lather,
He's ready to pop pop pop pop!
All ready to gather,
And I'm ready pop pop pop pop, boop-boop-a-doop!

Oh, cut up my wedding cake,
Here's where I'm gonna get my break,
'Cause my man is on the make!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - April 2009)