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Ain’t It Romantic? Lyrics by Dawn Upshaw, Alan Arkin, Kurt Ollmann

Oh, Kay!

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[KAY]
Listen to a dream
Came to me
With a lovely theme
As you'll see
Made me very happy
In it was a chappie
Who was handsome as could be
Girls along the way
Used to sigh
But he wouldn't play
He'd pass them by
Their glances all were futile
Love he never knew 'til
One fine day I caught his eye
I met him and he met me
Oh gosh, oh gee
[SHORTY]
Ain't it romantic?
[KAY]
He was shy and so was I
Oh me, oh my
[SHORTY]
Ain't it romantic?
[KAY]
I began to blush
He began to flush
All the noisy world was a-hush
Then he grabbed me, oh, what charms
Were in his arms
[SHORTY]
Ain't it romantic?
[KAY]
Very soon the month of June
A wedding tune
[SHORTY]
Ain't it romantic?
[KAY]
Then a little cottage fair
Everything so lovely there
But my castles went up in smoke
At the moment that I awoke
I was nearly frantic
[SHORTY]
Yes, but ain't it romantic, dear?
[KAY, spoken]
Oh, Shorty, if only life weren't so complicated
I wish I really were Jane, the maid
[SHORTY, spoken]
Wish you were?
Then there might be a chance for me
[KAY, spoken]
You'd be the nice old postman
And I'd be terribly fond of you
[SHORTY, spoken]
Would you? Really?
[KAY, spoken]
But I'm afraid I'd love the town policeman
Jimmy'd make a beautiful policeman
[SHORTY, spoken]
Please don't talk to me about policemen
[KAY, spoken]
I'd go out walking with Jimmy
We'd go arm in arm along the path up the river
[SHORTY, spoken]
And don't use that expression, "Up the river"
[KAY, spoken]
Just think how simple everything would be
[JIMMY, as POLICEMAN]
Oh, how happy we shall be
[KAY, as MAID]
Oh gosh, oh gee
Ain't it romantic?
[POLICEMAN]
We'll be wealthy too, says I
[MAID]
Oh me, oh my
Ain't it romantic?
[POLICEMAN]
You shall be a queen
Whose like was never seen
[MAID]
Can I have a sewing machine?
[POLICEMAN]
You'll be through with broom and sink
And you'll wear mink
[MAID]
Ain't it romantic?
[POLICEMAN]
Lots of pinkish underthings
And diamond rings
[MAID]
Ain't it romantic?
[POLICEMAN]
Then we'll have a private yacht
Seven castles and whatnot
[POLICEMAN disappears.]
[MAID]
But my castles went up in smoke
At the moment that I awoke
I was nearly frantic
Oh, but ain't it romantic, dear?
Credits
Dawn Upshaw

Dawn Upshaw

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Kurt Ollmann

Kurt Ollmann

About “Ain’t It Romantic?” by Dawn Upshaw

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