Now, a woman who'll kiss on the very first date is usually a hussy

And a woman who'll kiss on the second time out, anything but fussy

But a woman who'll wait 'til the third time around

Head in the clouds, feet on the ground

She's a girl you're glad you found

She's your shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(The girl is hard to get)

Shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(But you can't win her yet)

Walk her once just to raise the curtain

Walk around twice and make for certain

Once more in the flower garden

Never get sore if you beg her pardon

(Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si-do, si-do-so-fa-mi-re-do)

Squeeze her once when she isn't lookin'

Get a squeeze back, that's fancy cookin'

Once more for a pepper-upper

Never get sore on her way to supper

(Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si-do, si-do)

A little old Sal was a no girl as anyone could see

Look at her now, she's a go girl who only goes for me

Squeeze her once when she isn't lookin'

Get a squeeze back, that's fancy cookin'

Once more for a pepper-upper

Never get sore on her way to supper

(Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si-do, si-do)

Shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(The girl is hard to get)

Shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(But you can't win her yet)

Shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(The girl is hard to get)

Shipoopi, shipoopi, shipoopi

(But you can't win her yet)

You can't win her yet

Shipoopi!