Cole Porter - Why Shouldn't I Have You? Lyrics

Song from "Fifty Million Frenchmen" 1929 Broadway Musical
Cole Porter - Why Shouldn't I Have You? Lyrics

Every time that I feel the way of all flesh,
I proceed to congeal when you tell me I'm fresh.
All that I am demanding, dear, are my rights,
But I don't like Arabian knights.

Every law abiding jurist
Has at least a manicurist,
Who can show him how to have fun and still be legal.

Every king aristocratic
Has a wife who's morganatic,
He can call upon when the queen becomes too regal.

Every cowboy in the canyon
Has a little home companion,
Every Turk who loves his work has one or two.

Every human thing and dumb thing
Has at least someone or something,
So why shouldn't I have you?

Every self respecting grocer
Has a girl who won't say: No, Sir!
Any time he feels that he'd like to play and trifle.

In the Andes every llama
Has its favorite llama mama
Every ram that's fond of lamb at least has two.

Every armored armadillo
Has a mate who shares his pillow,
So why shouldn't I have you?

Fifty Million Frenchmen the Musical

SYNOPSIS
You Do Something to Me
You've Got That Thing
Find Me a Primitive Man
Where Would You Get Your Coat?
Do You Want to See Paris?
Why Shouldn't I Have You?
Somebody's Going to Throw a Big Party
It Isn't Done
I'm In Love
The Tale of the Oyster
You Don't Know Paree
I'm Unlucky at Gambling