The Honeymoon's Over (Duet with "Tennessee" Ernie Ford) Written by Horton, McCarthy, Meisels © 1954 Shapira, Bernstein & Co, Inc. Released on Capitol 2809 Recorded March 3, 1954 Orchestra conducted by Billy May Running Time: 1 mins 52 secs Lyrics: When the wedding bells have all been rung And you’ve both started wondering who got stung Well, the honeymoon’s over It’s really gone Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on When the hen fluffs her feathers to look her best The rooster hears her clucking but he don’t hunt the nest Man, the honeymoon’s over It’s really gone Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on When we go to the beach to get nice and brown She sees me in my trunks and says, “Your chest fell down!” Well, the honeymoon’s over It’s really gone Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on Now look here Sam, there’s other fish in the sea Well Ma, your bait ain’t what it used to be Well, the honeymoon’s over It’s really gone Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on When you wake some morning and it’s half past four And you catch him peeking at the folks next door Well, the honeymoon’s over It’s really gone Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on Preliminary’s over and the main bout’s going on