YAH-TA-TA, YAH-TA-TA (TALK, TALK, TALK)
Jimmy Van Heusen (m) Johnny Burkr (l)  1945

as rec by Kitty Kallen w Harry James & his Orch  
Feb 14th 1945

also rec by Bing Crosby & Judy Garland w Joseph Lilley & his Orch  '45


When I've got my arms around you
And we're going for a walk,
Must you yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta,
Talk, talk talk?

When we're sitting close together
In a cosy taxi cab,
Must you yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta,
Gab, gab, gab?

Aristotle, mathematics,
Economics, antique chairs,
The classics, the comics,
Darling, who cares!

There's a brand new moon this evening
And the weather should be fine;
If you yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta,
Same old line,
I'll politely close your lips with mine!

Yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta, yah-ta-ta!
Quack-quack-quack-quack, quack-quack-quack-quack!
Gas, gas, gas!

If you yackety-yackety-yackety-yackety, yackety-yackety-yackety-yackety,
Same old line,
I'll politely close your lips with mine,
I'll politely close your lips with mine!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2011)