TAKE BACK YOUR MINK
Frank Loesser
Julie London
He bought me the fur mink five winters ago 
And the gown the following fall 
Then the necklace, the bag, the gloves, and the hat, 
That was late '48 I recall 
Then last night in his apartment 
He tried to remove them all 
And I said as I ran down the hall. 

Take back your mink 
Take back your pearls 
What made you think 
That I was one of those girls? 
Take back the gown 
The gloves and the hat 
I may be down 
But I'm not flat as all that. 

I thought that each expensive gift you'd arranged 
Was a token of your esteem 
But when I think of what you want in exchange 
It all seems a horrible dream 
Eek. 

So take back your mink. 
To from whence it came 
And tell them to alter and rise it 
For some other dame 

Take back your mink 
Take back your pearls 
What made you think 
That I was one of those girls? 
I'm screaming: 
Take back the gown 
The gloves and the hat 
I may be down 
But I'm not flat as all that. 

I thought that each expensive gift you'd arranged 
Was a token of your esteem 
But when I think of what you want in exchange 
It all seems a horrible dream 
Eek! 

Take back your mink 
Those old worn out pelts 
And go shorten the sleaves 
For somebody else. 

(interlude) 

Well, wouldn't you?





(Contributed by Randall Leddy - April 2007)