And had my fill of his not givin a damnIll go to Sydney or Ceylon or SiamWherever he aint! Wherever he aint!

Its time for little Nell to rebelIf hes in heaven, Ill go to hell!Id gladly travel where the hurricanes blowId face the jungle and Id stomp throughthe snowAs long as I can pack my baggage and goWherever he aintWherever he aint

My little love nest was a terrible trapWith me behaving like a simpering sapAnd so Im looking for a spot on the mapIf hes goin southIm goin northIf hes goin backIm goin forthWherever he aint!

MACK MABEL AND MABEL MABEL MABEL MABEL This wasadded to the original score years later for the London production. It gavethe audience a chance to see Mack and Mabel happy and playful togetherbefore the trouble begins.J.H.

HUNDREDS OF GIRLS

Ill make a star and a half out of that oneThe one with the dimples, the redhead, thefat oneHow bout the one on the blanket, the oneplaying ballLets take em bothah to hell with itLets take em all!

What gives a manGinger and snapGoin through life

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With his little ol lapFull of hundreds and hundreds of girls

What gives a manPower and punchTina for breakfastAnd Lena for lunchHaving hundreds and hundreds of girls

Show him a blondeAnd something in his soul will leap to respondBut then again hes also terribly fondOf this brunette and soInstead of one dandy dishPass him the candy dish

Ill sprinkle spiceInto his lifeTo make him forgetThat hes stuck with his wifeGive him hundreds and hundreds of girls!

Beulah and Belle

James Mitchell and Bernadette Peters.

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Gladys and GertTwo for the entreeAnd three for dessertGive em hundreds and hundreds of girls

Four on a slideFive on a swingIm gonna makeThe cash register ring

Hundreds of Girls on the slide (Rita Rudner at bottom).

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Having hundreds and hundreds of girls

Ill fill the screenWith Jan and Jane and Joan and Janet and JeanIll pull the greatest stunt this business hasseenTill evry fella from Duluth to Atlanta seesAll of his fantasies!

Analysts findThis thing called modern man was neverdesignedWith only one eternal partner in mindAnd so I gotta yell, To hell with proprietyViva variety

Sinner or saintSchoolgirl or queenOne girl is boringAnd two are obsceneGive me hundreds and hundreds and hundredsAnd hundreds of girls!

WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM

Somehow the ceilingSeems a little higherFrom the very moment I see Mabel come inthe roomIt feels like someoneLit a roaring fireBut its just the glow I get when Mabel comesin the roomThe faded sofaStands a little prouderThat bunch of artificial flowers might evenbloomI can feel my heartbeatBeat a little louderThe very moment I see Mabel come in theroom

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