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Birds do it, bees do it |
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Even educated fleas do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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In Spain, the best upper sets do it |
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Lithuanians and Latts do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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The Dutch in old Amsterdam do it |
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Not to mention the Fins |
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Folks in Siam do it - think of Siamese twins |
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Some Argentines, without means, do it |
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People say in Boston even beans do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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Romantic sponges, they say, do it |
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Oysters down in oyster bay do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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Cold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do it |
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Even lazy jellyfish, do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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Electric eels I might add do it |
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Though it shocks em I know |
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Why ask if shad do it - Waiter bring me |
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"shad roe" |
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In shallow shoals English soles do it |
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Goldfish in the privacy of bowls do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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Transcribed (from the stated recording) by Todd Peach |
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Other verses I've seen in print follow: |
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In old Japan, all the Japs do it |
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Up in Lapland little Laps do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall in love |
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The chimpanzees in the zoos do it |
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Some courageous kangaroos do it |
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Let's do it, let's |
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fall in love |
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I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it |
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Even eagles as they fly do it |
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Let's do it, let's fall |
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in love |
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Electric eels I might add do it |
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Though it shocks em I know |
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Why ask if shad do it - garcon de |
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"shad roe" |
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The world admits bears in pits do it |
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Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it |
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Let's do it, let's |
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fall in love |
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The royal set sans regret did it |
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And they considered it fun |
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Marie Antoinette did it - |
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with or without Napoleon |