SPRING, SPRING, SPRING
From the film "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" (1954)
(Johnny Mercer / Gene de Paul)

Johnny Mercer & Gene DePaul - 1954
Tommy Rall, Russ Tamblyn & Cast (Film Soundtrack) - 1954
Ruby Murray - 1955
Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire - 1976
Michael Feinstein - 1989


CALEB:
Oh, the barnyard is busy in a regular tizzy,
And the obvious reason is because of the season
Ma Nature's lyrical, with her yearly miracle
Spring, Spring, Spring.

BENJAMIN:
All the hen-folk are hatchin'
While their men-folk are scrathin'
To ensure the survival of each brand new arrival.
DORCAS:
Each nest is twitterin',
They're all baby-sitterin',
Spring, Spring, Spring.

FRANK:
It's a beehive of buddin' son and daughter life,
Every family has plans in view.
Even down in the brook the underwater life
Is forever blowin' bubbles too.

LIZA:
Every field wears a bonnet
With some spring daisies on it,
Even birds of a feather show their clothes off together.
EPHRAIM:
Sun's gettin' shinery, to spotlight the finery,
LIZA:
Spring, Spring, Spring.

GIDEON:
From his eerie, the eagle with his eagle eye
Gazes down across his eagle beak
And a'fixin' his lady with the legal eye
Screams "suppose we fix the date this week!"

CALEB & RUTH with DANIEL & MARTHA:
Yes, siree, spring disposes
That it's all one supposes
It's a real bed of roses
Waggin' tails, rubbin' noses.

All BROTHERS (except Ephraim) & All BRIDES:
Each day is Mother's Day
The next is some other's day
When all is King .........


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As recorded by BING CROSBY & FRED ASTAIRE:


BING CROSBY:
Well now, the barnyard is busy, in a regular tizzy
And the obvious reason is because of the season
Ma Nature's lyrical with her yearly miracle
Spring, Spring, Spring

FRED ASTAIRE:
All the henfolk are hatchin', while their menfolk are scratchin'
To ensure the survival of each brand new arrival
Each nest is twittering, they're all babysittering
Spring, Spring, Spring

BING:
Why, it's a beehive of budding son and daughter life
Every family has plans in view
FRED:
Even down in the brook, the underwater life
Is forever blowin' bubbles too

BING: Little skylarks are larking, see them all double-parking
FRED: Cuddled up, playin'possum, they're behind ev'ry blossom
BING: Even the bubble-ink  
FRED: Is merrily wobble-ink
BOTH: Spring, Spring, Spring

FRED:
In his hole, though the gopher seems a bit of a loafer
The industrious beaver puts it down to Spring fever
While there's no antelope who feels that he can't elope
Spring, Spring, Spring

BING:
Each cocoon has a tenant, so they hung out a penant
Don't disturb please, keep waiting, we're evacuating
This home's my Mama's isle, soon have my own domicile
Spring, Spring, Spring

FRED:
Even out in Australia, the kangaroos
Lay off butter fat and all French fries
BING:
If their offspring are large, it might be dan-ga-roos
Why, they've just got to keep them pocket-size

FRED: Even though, to detract, Spring is more like a habit
BING: Not withstanding, the fact is they endulge in the practice
FRED: Why, each day is Mother's Day 
BING: The next day some other's day
BOTH: Spring, Spring, Spring

BING:
To itself, each amoeba softly glows ???? ????
While the proud little termite fills his life as a worm might
FRED:
Old papa dragonfly is makin' his wagon fly
It's Spring, Spring, Spring

BING:
And from his eerie, the eagle with his eagle eye
Gazes down across his eagle beak
FRED:
And a-fixing his lady with a legal eye
Screams, "Suppose we set the date this week"

BING: Ah, yes siree, Spring discloses, if it's all one supposes
FRED: Wagging tails, rubbing noses, but it's no bed of roses
BING: And if for the stork you pine, consider the porcupine
BOTH: Who longs to cling
Keeping comp'ny is tricky, it can get pretty sticky
In the Spring, Spring, Spring


(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen & Mel Priddle - February 2004)