Do Not Talk, Just Sing - Nancy Wilson

作曲：James Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn

If you're noticing my lack of conversation

If you wondered why I haven't said hello

Its not due to any lack of concentration

And I know what phrases will be apropos

But the management when they booked me

They looked me up and down and up and down and said

There a little clause in your contract

Which we trust that you and all your agents read

It's a simple little clause with out an if or and or but

Which states that the party of the first part

If and when she is not actually engage in the art of singing

Is to strictly keep her big mouth shut

I am disturbed quite naturally so I feel

I still think it would be very nice if I were aloud to

They said there will be no complaining your act will be entertaining

And all the applause will make the rafters ring

Your no bob hope dear don't be a dope dear

Don't talk just sing

We have interviewed all the locals they want you to stick to vocals

There only one singing talker and that's bing

He's still the loner since you're no groaner

Don't talk just sing

Now actors want to dance and dancers want to sing

and singers want to yak yak yak

Just be cordial and be gracious be anything but loquacious

And perhaps we'll book you back

With a humor you mustn't wrestle

Leave all the jokes to jessal

You know why he talks if you had heard him sing

You'll earn your loot dear remaining mute dear

Now don't talk just swing

But I've got things to say I love the albee play

And bernstein thrills me at the met

And there are rumors I must smother

Earl wilson is not my brother

Though we've had a tete a tete a tete a tete

Yes what is the problem I apologize may we continue you will play

Talk they insist is folly I am safer with hello dolly

If they wanted elocution they would bring

Shelly berman or how about that or alan bergman

Or milton berle or alan king

Don't talk just sing

Yak yak yak