[Dixielandjazz] FW: Lyrics "It's The Animal In Me".

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Lily,
I said "Give me a day and I will transcribe them for you."
I hope that you weren't hanging by your fingers waiting!
It took much longer than I had hoped, due to the usual interruptions, the
minor crises which always crop up when what you need is a quiet period of
concentration, plus several social interludes.
Here then, at last, is what I have managed to transcribe from the theatrical
Ethel Merman version.
Unfortunately, several words [as shown] have eluded me.
Kind regards,
Bill. 
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"It's The Animal In Me"
(1934. Composed by Harry Revel with words by Mack Gordon.)

Intro:
My heart beats with a tom tom beat
Rockin' to the rhythm in a savage jungle heat.
My emotions shout out
They want to be free
I need love to keep alive
I need it to thrive
Without it I know
That I cannot survive.

Chorus:
What makes something in his [thing]
Oh, I've gotta have my fling
Can't you see, woof woof
It's the animal in me.

What makes something in his roar
Howl or growl, oh kiss me more
Can't you see, woof woof
It's the animal in me.

Now your caress possesses
The kick of a kangaroo
If music soothes the savage beast
Think of what a little bit of love can do.

What makes something in me cry
Don't divide, just multiply
Can't you see, woof woof
It's the animal in me.

(Half-spoken, have sung, out of tempo, from here on):
Look at Mickey Mouse, look at Minnie Mouse
They just live on love - and cheese.
When - 
A moma bear loves a papa bear
Do they know their ABC?

When I see two lovin' arms why do I rant and rave?
Refuse to act my age?

If you don't know what to do
Here's what you've got to do
You've gotta let those lovin' arms be my [page].

When I get wild and uncontrollable
A bit of romance is so consolable
It has to sing in hosannas.
Hosannas.
If I like you like a monkey likes bananas, hosannas.

I'm a lunatic, just baboonatic.
When for love my heart is cryin¹
This to me is just like -
Raw meat to a lion.

What makes something in me cry
Hi de ho, hi de hi
Don't divide, just multiply
Let me free, yes siree
Can¹t you see
Woof woof woof woof
That's the [problem].
That's the cannibal.
Yes sir. 
Yeah man.
It's the animal in me.