How D'ye Do And Shake Hands
Performed by Betty Hutton, Dinah Shore, Tony Martin and Phil Harris
Written by Cy Coben and Oliver Wallace
© 1951 Delmore Music Co.
Lyrics:
All:
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
You go through life
And never know the day when fate may bring
A situation that may prove to be embarrassing
Your face gets red, you hide your head
And wish that you could die
But that’s old fashioned
Here’s a new thing you should really try
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
Dinah Shore:
You introduce your girlfriend to your very special beau
And then he doesn’t call you and the next thing that you know
You see them both a walking down the street as big as life
And when he says, “My dear I’d like to have you meet my wife”
All:
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
Tony Martin:
I took my girlfriend on a date and we had so much fun
That I forgot to bring her home until it was way, way after one
Her father waited at the door as angry as could be
Well, I’ve had that happen lots of times so take this tip from me
All:
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
Betty Hutton:
While at the wedding of some folks you hardly know by sight
You’re in a conversation with a lady on your right
You say you think the bride’s a mess with a face she ought to hide
And then you find you’re talking to the mother of the bride
All:
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
Phil Harris:
While walking through a cemetery very late at night
You find that you’re confronted by a figure dressed in white
And though the blood inside your veins is quickly turned to ice
Everything will be okay if you just take my advice
All:
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
Tony Martin: A handshake and a happy greeting is might hard to beat
Betty Hutton: So at the risk of boring you, we’re going to repeat
Phil Harris: Remember in the future, that no matter what you do
Dinah Shore: There’s one way to get out of any mess you get into
All:
Say how d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
How d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
How d’ye do and shake hands
Shake hands, shake hands
How d’ye do and shake hands
State your name and business
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Recording History:
Released on RCA Victor 20-4225
a-side: The Musicians
b-side: How D'ye Do And Shake Hands
Recorded 1951
Orchestra conducted by Henri René
Horns by courtesy of Spike Jones
Running Time: 2 mins 59 secs
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