Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off – Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” Lyrics

Fred Astaire:

Things have come to a pretty pass
Our romance is growing flat
‘Cause you like this and the other
While I go for this and that

Goodness knows what the end will be
Oh, I don’t know where I’m at
It’s plain to see we two will never make one
Something must be done

You say eether and I say eyether
You say neether and I say nyther
Eether, eyether, neether, nyther
Let’s call the whole thing off

You like potato and I like potahta
You like tomato and I like tomahta
Potato, potahta, tomato, tomahta
Oh, let’s call the whole thing off

But oh, if we call the whole thing off
Then we must part
And oh, if we ever part
Then that might break my heart

So, if you like pajamas and I like pajahmas
I’ll wear pajamas and give up pajahmas
For we know we need each other
So we better call the calling off off
Let’s call the whole thing off

Ginger Rogers:

You say laughter and I say lawfter
You say after and I say awfter
Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter
Let’s call the whole thing off

You like Havanna, and I like Havona
You eat banana, and I eat banohna
Havanna, Havona, banana, banohna
Let’s call the whole thing off

But oh, if we call the whole thing off
Then we must part
And oh, if we ever part
Then that might break my heart

So, if you like for oysters and I like for ersters
I’ll take oysters and give up the ersters
For we know we need each other
So we better call the calling off off
Let’s call the whole thing off