But Not for Me

Old Man Sunshine, listen you

Never tell me dreams come true

Just try it

And I'll start a riot

Beatrice Fairfax, don't you dare

Ever tell me he will care

I'm certain

It's the final curtain

I never wanna hear

From any cheerful Pollyannas

Who tell you fate supplies a mate

It's all bananas

They're writing songs of love

But not for me

A lucky star's above

But not for me

With love to lead the way

I've found more skies of gray

Than any Russian play

Could guarantee

I was a fool to fall

And get that way

Heigh-ho, alas! and al-

So, lackaday

Love ain't done right by Nell

However, what the hell

I guess he's not for me

He's knocking on a door

But not for me

He'll plan a two by four

But not for me

I've heard that love's a game

I'm puzzled just the same

Was I the moth or flame?

I'm all at sea

It started off so swell

This "Let's pretend"

It all began so well

But what an end

The climax of a plot

Should be the marriage knot

But there's no knot for me