Songs and Lyrics (Lehrer)/Without an S
WITHOUT AN S
(performed by Rita Moreno and Bill Cosby on The Electric Company)
words by Tom Lehrer
music: "Without a Song" by Vincent Youmans
Without an S -- A nest would be a net.
Without an S -- The west would just be wet.
What happiness!
That pest could be a pet,
Without an S.
Without an S -- A spin would be a pin.
Without an S -- Your skin would be your kin.
And I confess
That sin is really in,
Without an S.
A spine would then be a pine,
And swine would turn to wine,
A stick would be a tick.
When you were sick,
You wouldn't feel sick,
You'd only feel ick!
Without an S -- A slap would be a lap.
Without an S -- A strap would be a trap.
Your hands can't clasp,
No, they can only clap,
Without an S.
A scar would then be a car,
A star would turn to tar,
A mast would be a mat.
Try running fast,
You couldn't be fast,
You'd only be fat!
Without an S -- A ship would be a hip.
Without an S -- A slip would be a lip.
When you undress,
A strip would be a trip,
Without an S.