How D'ye Do And Shake Hands (With Dinah Shore, Tony Martin and Phil Harris) Written by Cy Coben and Oliver Wallace © 1951 Delmore Music Co. Released on RCA Victor 20-4225 Recorded 1951 Orchestra conducted by Henri René Horns by courtesy of Spike Jones Running Time: 2 mins 59 secs 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 |