A Bushel And A Peck (Duet with Perry Como) Written by Frank Loesser © 1950 Frank Music Corp. Released on RCA Victor 20-3930 Recorded September 12, 1950 at RCA Studio 2, New York City, NY Orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres Produced by Charles Grean Running Time: 2 mins 47 secs Lyrics: Betty: Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo Perry: Whatcha doin’ Hutton? Betty: Doodling. Can you doodle? Perry: Can I doodle? I can’t get it outta my noodle. Betty: How come? Perry: ‘Cause I love you a bushel and a peck A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck (Ouch!) Hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap Barrel and a heap and I’m talkin’ in my sleep about you (About me?) Yes, about you (My heart is leapin’, havin’ trouble sleepin’) ‘Cause I love you a bushel and a peck You bet your pretty neck I do Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo Betty: Do you like me Perry? Perry: Oh, very! Do you like me Hutton? Betty: Like a glutton! Perry: So where’s your Como button? Betty: I love you a bushel and a peck (How much?) A bushel and a peck though you make my heart a wreck Make my heart a wreck and you make my life a mess Make my life a mess, yes a mess of happiness about you (About me?) Yes, about you (You’re gonna grieve me, if you ever leave me) ‘Cause I love you a bushel and a peck You bet your pretty neck I do Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo Perry: Hey, it’s getting a little quiet around here. Betty: Oh, we can fix that Perry boy, let’s go! Both: I love you a bushel and a peck A bushel and a peck and it beats me all to heck Beats me all to heck how I’ll ever tend the farm Ever tend the farm when I wanna keep my arm about you About you The cows and chickens Let ‘em go to the dickens ‘Cause I love you a bushel and a peck You bet your pretty neck I do Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo Perry: It’s getting kinda quiet again! Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo Perry: An octave lower please. Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oodle Doodle oodle oddle doo