Title:  nitty gritty

Composer:  Joe Raposo

Lead vocals:  Hattie Winston

Backing vocals:  Short Circus #4

Scene:  At the beach, with Hattie and the kids in very old-fashioned swimming gear.

[HW]  Hey, have you got a couple of words that rhyme?

Well, if you do, ow!  It’s nitty gritty time.

Oh, when I’m running things down,

And talking straight and true,

Oh, what’s a couple of words that rhyme

For what I get down to?

[JM]  Nitty gritty.

[HW]  Yeah, nitty gritty. 

[HW, SC]  Nitty gritty, nitty gritty, oh.

That’s a couple of words that rhyme for what I get down to.

Nitty gritty, nitty gritty, oh.

[HW]  Okay, brothers and sisters,

Now you’re getting the habit.

What’s a couple of words that rhyme

For a comical rabbit?

[JA]  Funny bunny.

[HW]  Right!  Funny bunny. 

[HW, SC]  Funny bunny, funny bunny, oh.

That’s a couple of words that rhyme for a comical rabbit.

Funny bunny, nitty gritty, oh.

[HW]  Well, so far, so good.

Yeah, you’re all Jim-dandy.

What’s a couple of words that rhyme

For some goofed-up candy?

[RL]  Daffy taffy.

[HW]  Yeah!  Daffy taffy. 

[HW, SC]  Daffy taffy, daffy taffy, oh.

That’s a couple of words that rhyme for some goofed-up candy.

Daffy taffy, daffy taffy,

Funny bunny, nitty gritty, oh.

[HW]  Well, I got to admit

That you’re sure not bad.

What’s a couple of words that rhyme

For a cheerful dad?

[TG]  Happy pappy.

[HW]  Yeah!  Happy pappy. 

[HW, SC]  Happy pappy, happy pappy, oh.

That’s a couple of words that rhyme for a cheerful dad.

Happy pappy, daffy taffy,

Funny bunny, nitty gritty, oh.

[HW]  So just think of a couple of words that rhyme,

And have yourself

[JM]  A nitty gritty time.

[HW]  I said, have yourself

[JA]  A funny bunny time.

[HW]  You can have yourself

[RL]  A daffy taffy time.

[HW]  And have yourself

[TG]  A happy pappy time.

[HW, SC]  Yeah, yeah!  Nitty gritty!

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