The Babbit and the Bromide Lyrics
The Babbit and the Bromide - Fred Astaire
A babbitt met a bromide on the avenue one day
And held a conversation in their own peculiar way;
They both were solid citizens they both had been around
And as they spoke you clearly
Saw their feet were on the ground
Hello
How are you
How's the folks
What's new
I'm great
That's good
Huh-huh
Touch wood
Well well
What say
How've you been
Nice day
How's things
What's new
That's fine
How are you
Nice weather we are having
But it gives me such a pain
I've brought my umbrella
So of course it doesn't rain
Well hey'ho
That's life
What's new
How's the wife
Got to run
Oh my
Ta-ta
Olive oil
Goodbye
Ten years went quickly by for both these subste-antial men
And then it happened that one day they chanced to meet again
That they had both developed in ten years there was no doubt
And so of course they had an awful lot to talk about
Hello
How are you
How's the folks
What's new
I'm great
That's good
Huh-huh
Touch wood
Well well
What say
How've you been
Nice day
How's things
What's new
That's fine
How are you
I seem to know your face
But I just can't recall your name
Well how've you been old boy
You're looking just about the same
Well hey'ho
That's life
What's new
How's the wife
Got to run
Oh my
Ta-ta
Olive oil
Goodbye
Before they met again some twenty years they had to wait;
This time it happened up above inside Saint Peter's gate
A harp each one was carrying
And both were wearing wings
And this is what they said
As they were strumming on the strings;
Hello
How are you
How's the folks
What's new
Got to run
Oh my
Ta-ta
Olive oil
Goodbye