Cuttin' Capers

Based on "Canadian Capers" by Guy Chandler, Bert White & Henry R. Cohen (1915)
Written for: My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Performer: Doris Day
New lyric: Ralph Blane
Music adaptation: Harry Warren
Year: 1947, 1949
Original publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Chorus:

I heard you call for an all-star band,
It's something new for the music stand;
It's on the way, but before we start
A-cuttin' capers around your heart.
You're gonna cheer when you hear this band,
There's never been a better crew;
And when you hear the drummer,
Lawdy, how the joint'll hum,
A-cuttin' capers just for you.
You'll never kick about or pick a quarr'l
With Mister Krupa or with Frankie Carle;
You'll never dig a list of bigger names,
A-cuttin' capers with Harry James.
With Benny Goodman and his clarinet,
And Tommy Dorsey in it, too.
Alvino Rey will star,
A walkin' talkin' steel guitar,
A-cuttin' capers just for you.
Listen to that tenor saxophone!
Never heard it played with such a tone!
And when you get that lic'rish stick
Out in the woodshed, son.
Why it's Papa Benny Goodman
And he's showin' ya quick,
How the proper lic'rish stickin's done!
Tood-da-root-toot, to-du-du-du.
Listen to that fiddle player slap, slap, slap;
Boy, he plays it, he really lays it, in your lap, lap, lap!
(Say,) I'll bet before they're through
You'll be cut-u-u-u-u-tin' capers, too.
<Vocal lick>
Cuttin' capers, cuttin' capers, cuttin' capers.
I'm cuttin' capers 'cause I'm out with you,
There's nothin' else that I'm about to do;
My heart begins to flutter like a dove,
I even stutter, I guess it's love!
I'm cuttin' capers so you'll notice me,
When we're together, can't you see?
I'm only blowin' off,
A-talkin' big and showin' off,
A-cuttin capers 'cause it's true,
Ple-ee-oo-du-du-du-du-du;
Baby, I'm in love,
Baby, I'm in love with,
Baby, I'm in love with you!