Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

by Ella Fitzgerald

From the album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book

Track 4 of 59 on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959).

Duration: 4:29

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Lyrics for Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

Things have come to a pretty pass Our romance is growing flat For you like this and the other While I go for this and that Goodness knows what the end will be Oh, I don't know where I'm at It looks as if we two will never be one Something must be done You say either and I say either You say neither and I say neither Either, either, neither, neither Let's call the whole thing off You like potato and I like "potahto" You like tomato and I like "tomahto" Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto Let's call the whole thing off But oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part And oh, if we ever part Then that might break my heart So if you like pyjamas and I like "pyjahmas" I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyjahmas For we know we need each other so we Better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off You say laughter and I say "larfter" You say after and I say "arfter" Laughter, larfter, after, arfter Let's call the whole thing off You like vanilla and I like "vanella" You saspiralla, and I "saspirella" Vanilla, vanella, chocolate, strawberry Let's call the whole thing off But oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part And oh, if we ever part Then that might break my heart So if you go for oysters and I go for "ersters" I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters For we know we need each other so we Better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off I say father, and you say "pater" I saw mother and you say "mater" Pater, mater, uncle, auntie, let's call the whole thing off I like bananas and you like "banahnahs" I say Havana and I get "Havahnah" Bananas, banahnahs, Havana, Havahnah Go your way, I'll go mine So if I go for scallops and you go for lobsters So all right, no contest, we'll order lobster For we know we need each other so we Better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off

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