Don't Tell Mama

And now Meine damen und herrens Mesdames et monsieurs Ladies and gentlemen The Kit Kat Club is proud to present A most talented young lady from England Now she is so talented, so charming That only yesterday I said to her I want you for my wife And she said, "Your wife? What would she want with me?" Thank you, thank you I give you, and don't you forget to bring her back Once you have finished with her The Toast of Mayfair Fräulein Sally Bowles! Mama! Thinks I'm living in a convent A secluded little convent In the southern part of France Mama Doesn't even have an inkling That I'm working in a nightclub In a pair of lacy pants Take your hand out of your pocket Sir, where I can see them So, please, sir If you run into my mama Don't reveal my indiscretions Give a working girl a chance Ah, ah, ah! Hush up! Don't tell mama Shash up! Don't tell mama Don't tell mama, whatever you do If you had a secret You bet I would keep it I would never tell on you! I'm breaking every promise that I gave her So won't you kindly do a girl a great, big favor? And please my sweet potato Keep this from the mater No, my dance is not against the law You can tell my papa That's alright Because he comes in here every night But don't tell mama what you saw! Woo Mama Thinks I'm on a tour of Europe With a couple of my school chums And a lady chaperone Mama Doesn't even have an inkling That I left them all in Antwerp And I'm touring on my own So, please, sir If you run into my mama Don't reveal my indiscretions Just leave well enough, alone Hello! Hush up! Don't tell mama Shush up! Don't tell mama Don't tell mama Whatever you do If you had a secret You bet I would keep it I would never tell on you! You wouldn't want to get me in a pickle And have her go and cut me off Without a nickel So let trust one another Keep this from my mother Though I'm still pure as mountain snow You can tell my uncle, here and now 'Cause he's my agent, anyhow But don't tell mama what you know And you can tell my grandma Suits me fine Just yesterday she joined the line But don't tell mama what you know You can tell my brother That ain't grim Because if he squeals on me I'll squeal on him! But don't tell mama Bitte, don't tell mama Please sir, don't tell mama What you know If you see my mummy Mum's the word!