Classic Poem

VERSE

Things have come to a pretty pass —
Our romance is growing flat,
For you like this and the other,
While I go for this and that.
Goodness knows what the end will be;
Oh, I don't know where I'm at. . . .
It looks as if we two will never be one.
Something must be done.

REFRAIN 1

You say eether and I say eyether,
You say neether and I say nyther;
Eether, eyether, neether, nyther —
Let's call the whole thing off!
You like potato and I like po-tah-to;
You like tomato and I like to-mah-to;
Potato, po-tah-to, tomato, to-mah-to —
Let's call the whole thing off!
But oh, if we call the whole thing off, then we must part.
And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart.
So, if you like pajamas and I like pa-jah-mas,
I'll wear pajamas and give up pa-jah-mas.
For we know we
Need each other, so we
Better call the calling off off.
Let's call the whole thing off!

REFRAIN 2

You say laughter and I saw lawfter,
You say after and I say awfter;
Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter —
Let's call the whole thing off!
You like vanilla and I like vanella,
You, sa's'parilla and I sa's'parella;
Vanilla, vanella, choc'late, strawb'ry —
Let's call the whole thing off!
But oh, if we call the whole thing off, then we must part.
And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart.
So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters,
I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters.
For we know we
Need each other, so we
Better call the calling off off.
Let's call the whole thing off!