Classic Poem

VERSE

Give it up!
Give it up!
Too much man,
Too much grief,
No more man,
No more grief,
To be brief,
I got a firm belief.

REFRAIN 1

There must be somethin' better than love,
There must be somethin' better in view,
But if there's somethin' better than love,
Who wants it? Do you?
There jes' must be some practical plan
That don't require de service of man.
Suppose they find that practical plan —
Who wants it? Neither do I!
'A course there's de solitary life,
Sittin' with yo' knittin' an' yo' cat.
O ho! Yo' knittin' an' yo' cat!
You know what you can do with that!
What makes yo' two eyes wetter than love?
What makes you feel " upsetter " than love?
But if there's somethin' better than love,
Who's got it?
Who wants it?
Do you?

REFRAIN 2

There must be somethin' better than love,
There must be somethin' better to do,
But if there's somethin' better to do,
Who'd do it? Would you?
There must be some respectable vice,
A small sin at a moderate price.
Suppose there's one respectable vice —
Who'd practice it? Don't look at me!
'A course there's de solitary man
Sleepin' in his solitary bed.
O ho! His solitary bed!
You know that gentleman is dead!
There's nothin' more " goat-getter " than love,
There's nothin' " triple-threater " than love,
But if there's somethin' better than love
An' you like it! Ho! Ho!
You can keep it! Ho! Ho!
I don't want it! Ho! Ho!
I can't use it! No! No!
There's nothin' better than love.