Testo N Apostrophe T - Tom Lehrer

N Apostrophe T

Is that all you can say?
(H): Isn’t, couldn’t, didn’t, wouldn’t — Yes, now go away
The sweetest sound to me It stands for «not»
I like it a lot.
It’s spelled «n"-apostrophe-"t»
(H): No, I haven’t!
(H): No, I won’t!
(H): No, there aren’t!
(H): Frankly, I don’t!
Is that all you can say?
(H): Haven’t, won’t, aren’t, don’t — And I said: «Go away:»
Grouches all agree
We get a glow
From saying «no»
With «n"-apostrophe-"t»
(H): (wistfully) No, I don’t!
(H): (hesitantly) No, I couldn’t!
(H): (apologetically) No, I can’t!
(H): (wanting to) Well, I shouldn’t. ..
Now, try it once my way
(H): Do. ..
(H): Could…
(H): Can. ..
(H): Should! Hey, that feels okay!
(H): I’ll give it a try
And say goodbye
To «n"-apostrophe