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No. 5 - Song - Dudley and Chorus - "The only way!"

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Dudley: If by some delightful chance
At a dinner or a dance
Some delicious girl you meet,
Looking shy and soft and sweet,
Don't begin the usual thing,
"Does she tango, does she sing?"
Just go up and say, "How do?
I'm in love with you!"
It's the only, only way,
Yes, the only, only way,
She's the only girl and it's only fair,
For she's only got half an hour to spare,
Only kiss her on the spot
With the only lips you've got.
If she's only cute, she will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
Then you only cough,
But you don't leave off — 
It's the o-o-only way!
Chorus: It's the only, only way,
Yes, the only, only way,
She's the only girl and it's only fair,
For she's only got half an hour to spare,
Only kiss her on the spot
With the only lips you've got.
If she's only cute, she will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
Then you only cough,
But you don't leave off — 
It's the o-o-only way!
   
Dudley: Girls are selfish things, no doubt,
Often, when a man's about,
They can only smile and smirk — 
He does all the heavy work.
If it ever should occur
Some girl won't let you kiss her,
What's the only thing to do?
Just let her kiss you!
It's the only, only way,
It's the only trick to play;
You're the only man and it's only fair,
For you've only got half an hour to spare,
Let her kiss you on the spot
With the only lips she's got.
If you're only cute, you will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
If she's only nice
She may kiss you twice — 
It's the o-o-only way!
Chorus: It's the only, only way,
It's the only trick to play;
You're the only man and it's only fair,
For you've only got half an hour to spare,
Let her kiss you on the spot
With the only lips she's got.
If you're only cute, you will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
If she's only nice
She may kiss you twice — 
It's the o-o-only way!
   
Dudley: If some girls seem, now and then,
Far too shy to kiss the men,
And —  as sometimes happens too — 
Men are shy of kissing you,
Here's a notion you might try;
Never let a chance go by.
Call up Central 0 3 3,
Just send round for me.
It's the only, only way,
It's the telephone-ly way;
I'm the only man and it's only fair,
For I've always got half an hour to spare,
And I'll soon be on the spot
With the only lips I've got.
If you're only cute, you will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
If you're only nice
Then I'll kiss you twice — 
It's the o-o-only way!
Chorus: It's the only, only way,
It's the telephone-ly way;
I'm the only man and it's only fair,
For I've always got half an hour to spare,
And I'll soon be on the spot
With the only lips I've got.
If you're only cute, you will only say,
"That's the only kiss that I've had today!"
If you're only nice
Then I'll kiss you twice — 
It's the o-o-only way!

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