Multiplication (video) (intro)

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1. When you see a gentleman bee

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round a lady bee buzzing - - -

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just count to ten, then count again,

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there's sure to be an even dozen.

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Multiplication, that's the name of the game,

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and each generation, they play the same.

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2. Now, there was two butterflies castin' their eyes

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both in the same direction - - -

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you'd never guess that one little “yes”

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could start a butterfly collection.

+ CHORUS

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Ah, let me tell you now :

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I say, one and one is five, you can call me a silly goat

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but, you take two minks, add two winks,

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ah ! You got one mink coat !

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3. When a girl gets coy in front of a boy

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after three or four dances - - -

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ah, you can just bet, she'll play hard to get

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to multiply her chances.

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Multiplication, that's the name of the game,

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and each generation, they play the same.

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Hear me talkin' to you ?

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Mother Nature's a clever girl, she relies on habit,

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you take two hares with no cares,

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pretty soon you got a room full of rabbits.

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4. Parakeets in-between tweets

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sometimes get too quiet - - - uh-oh

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but, have no fear 'cause soon you'll hear

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a parakeet's riot, just try it !

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(orig. = capo 5th) (Bobby Darin)