[Verse 1]
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking
But now, God knows
Anything goes

Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose (rats!)
Anything goes

[Chorus 1]
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today
And black's white today
And day's night today
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos

[Verse 2]
So, though I'm not a great romancer
I know that you're bound to answer
When I propose
Anything goes
Don't worry child

[Chorus 2]
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today
And black's white today
And day's night today
When most guys today
That women prize today
Are just silly gigolos

[Verse 3]
So, though I'm not a great romancer
I know that you're bound to answer
When I propose
Anything goes

[Verse 4]
If Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
Instruct Anna Sten in diction
Then 'Nana' shows
Anything goes
When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up
Now turns a handspring landing up-
On her toes
Anything goes (you're the one who started singing them)
[Chorus 3]
Just think of those shocks you've got
And those knocks you've got
And those blues you've got
From that news you've got
And those pains you've got
If any brains you've got
From those little radios

[Verse 5]
So Missus R., with all her trimmings
Can broadcast abed from Simmons
Cause Franklin knows
Anything goes
Anything goes
Anything goes
Anything goes
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Anything goes
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Anything goes
Anything goes