Ethel Waters

Kiss Your Baby Nice

Ethel Waters


Look, boy, your cockamamy style, 
Why, it just gets me going when I see you smile; 
Why are you so pleasing? 
Oh, but you're teasing, 
With your smiling and your winning way, 
Me, I don't like it when you fool and play, 
But I just simply have to have my way; 
Now, I want some lovin' 
And some huggin', 
So here is what I've got to say: 

Oh, when I ask you for a kiss, 
Just do it nice, 
Don't make your baby cry and ask for it twice; 
Those wonderful sips 
From your honey lips, 
Why, it gives me such a feeling to my fingertips; 
I just got a buzzin' when I look at you; 
I lose my sense and manner, too, 
Why, you're so appealing, 
It sets me reeling, 
And starts me raving, 
And has me saying; 
Come kiss your pretty baby twice, 
Come kiss your pretty baby nice! 

Now, when I ask you for a kiss, 
Oh, come and do it nice, 
Don't make your baby cry and ask for it twice; 
Why, those wonderful sips 
From your honey lips, 
Why, it gives me such a tricky sensation to my fingertips; 
I just got a buzzin' when I look at you; 
I lose my sense, and my manner, too, 
Why, you're so appealing, 
It sets me reeling, 
Starts me raving, 
And has me saying; 
Come kiss your pretty baby twice, 
Come, darling, kiss your pretty baby nice!