[Intro]
Ever since the world began
We've wondered and pondered
And tried to find the answer to the questions:
Shall we?
Or shan't we?
Or should we?

[Judy]
Shall I sing a melody of birds on the wing?
Shall I sing of love spring
Or shall I sing of swing, hey swing, oh swing

Shall I dance a polka?
Or a stately Court ?
Shall I do a Suzy Q
And make it good and hot, so hot, too hot

Should I do what mother tells me to
And be a slightly dull and model little daughter
Or should I merge with this terrific urge
To get right up and do my stuff
Not gay but gay enough
Hey oh, oh ohh

Teacher says I shouldn't sing
Those Tin Pan Alley songs
I should sing of love and spring
Like Lo! hear the gentle lark
Lo! hear the gentle lark
But I will not sing of love and spring
For when I sing, I'm gonna sing
I wanna sing, I gotta sing
Of swing

I wanna hear a horn a-tootin' 'gainst the beat
I wanna feel the muddy waters 'round my feet
I wanna kill myself a-dancing down the street
I wanna stand. Right. Up. And. Swing

[Instrumenal]