Anything Goes

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Times have changed
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And we've often rewound the clock
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Since the Puritans got a shock
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When they landed on Plymouth Rock
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If today
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Any shock they should try to stem
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'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
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Plymouth Rock would land on them

[Verse 1]
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In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
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Was looked on as something shocking
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But now, God knows Anything goes

[Verse 2]
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words
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Now only use four-letter words
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Writing prose ,Anything goes

[Chorus 1]
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If driving fast cars you like
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If low bars you like
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If old hymns you like
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If bare limbs you like
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If Mae West you like
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Or me undressed you like
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Why, nobody will oppose

[Verse 3]
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When ev'ry night the set that's smart is
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Intruding at nudist parties
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In studios , Anything goes

[Verse 4]
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When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)
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Can get Russian reds to "yes" her
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Then I suppose ,Anything goes

[Verse 5]
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When Rockefeller still can hoard en-
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-ough money to let Max Gordon
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Produce his shows ,Anything goes

[Chorus 2]
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The world has gone mad today
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And good's bad today
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And black's white today
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And day's night today
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And that gent today
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You gave a cent today
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Once had several chateaus

[Verse 6]
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When folks who still can ride in jitneys
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Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys
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Lack baby clothes ,Anything goes

[Verse 7]
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When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
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Instruct Anna Sten in diction
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Then 'Nana' shows ,Anything goes

[Verse 8]
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When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up
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Now turns a handspring landing up-
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On her toes ,Anything goes