THEY PUT A TOP HAT ON THE MOON
From the film "Rhythmitis" (1936)
(Irving Kahal / Sanford Green / Cliff Hess)



Barry McKinley (Film Soundtrack) - 1936




They put a top hat on the Moon
So, if you want a romance, you haven't much of a chance
If you can't wear tails and dance
To a Continental tune

You gotta make her think you're smart
You gotta know how to pose and by the cut of your clothes
You can hide your 'dees' and 'does'
And you're bound to win her heart

You'll look sleek dancing cheek to cheek
Mother matches patches on the suit you wear all week
But in your tails you're the Prince of Wales
You're in rhyme with the March of Time

They put a top hat on the Moon
And while the fashion is new, you better order one too
If you want to say 'I do'
In the merry, merry month of June




(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2009)