The Band Wagon movie - Sweet Music lyrics

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Sung by Nanette Fabray and Oscar Levant<br>

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Nanette :<br>

You are nothing but a good for nothing<br>

All you do is sit in the house all day<br>

We haven't got a cent<br>

And we can't pay the rent.<br>

And you sit there with that old box<br>

And play away...<br>

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Oscar :<br>

You don't have to stew about it, sister.<br>

Our poverty will soon depart<br>

When I develop my art<br>

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Nanette :<br>

Keep playin' your music box<br>

Keep on playin' your music box<br>

Sweet music to worry the wolf away.<br>

So happy will we appear<br>

He will know he's not wanted here<br>

Your music could worry a wolf away.<br>

So keep on playin' that grand pian-a<br>

Until he's away<br>

He'll have to go if you <br>

Bang those keys away.<br>

Oh, honey, but we will grin<br>

When the money comes rolling in<br>

Sweet music to worry the wolf away.<br>

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Oscar :<br>

When I remind you what --- made his fiddle do,<br>

You'll get an inkling of what this kid'll do.<br>

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Nanette :<br>

Well, I want to tell you my friend that<br>

You just radiate<br>

When you run your fingers up and down<br>

That eighty-eight.<br>

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Both :<br>

We'll sleep on our wedding cake<br>

We'll be two who can really make<br>

Sweet music! <br>

Opera music!<br>

Hot music!<br>

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Oscar : Crazy music!<br>

Nanette : Lazy music!<br>

Oscar : Hipster music!<br>

Nanette : Stripster music!<br>

Nanette : Blue music!<br>

Oscar : Low-down music!<br>

Nanette : New music!<br>

Oscar : Hold-down music!<br>

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Nanette : Glad music!<br>

Oscar : Pretty music!<br>

Nanette : Mad music!<br>

Oscar : Dirty music!<br>

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Sweet music forever more!<br>

To worry (2)<br>

To make him go out and worry<br>

To worry the wolf from our door.<br>

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