[Intro, spoken: Louis Prima & Cathy Allen]
Hello, baby, you got a match?
Why, honey, I'm your match
A match, a match, my kingdom for a match
(If he only had a match)

[Verse 1: Louis Prima]
If I only had a match
Then my cares I'd soon forget
All I'd need would be a match
If I had a cigarette

[Verse 2: Louis Prima]
If I had a cigarette
I could watch the smoke rings curl
But I'd really be all set
Oh, if I only had a girl

[Bridge: Louis Prima]
Now, if I had someone like you
To hurry to each night, baby
In a cozy bungalow
We'd know such sweet delight

[Verse 3: Louis Prima]
We could raise a family
And a little garden patch
And to think this all could be
If I only had a match
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 1: Louis Prima]
If I only had a match (What would you do?)
Then my cares I'd soon forget (Without regret)
All I'd need would be a match (Scratch)
If I had a cigarette (Match)

[Verse 2: Louis Prima]
Oh, If I had a cigarette (What then?)
Ooh-hoo, I could watch the smoke rings curl (Where do they go?)
Boy, but I'd really be all set (I'll bet)
Oh, if I only had a girl (Girl of my dreams)

[Bridge: Louis Prima & Cathy Allen]
If I had someone like you
To hurry to each night Where did you come from, baby? (And only time) Talk to daddy
In a cozy bungalow
We'd know such sweet delight (Right!) Right! Right!

[Verse 3: Louis Prima]
We could raise a family (Or two or three)
And a little garden patch, you know (Well, match)
And to think this all could be (How true)
If I only had a match (If he only had a match)
[Outro, spoken: Louis Prima & Cathy Allen]
Hey, honey, ain't you got a match?
Why, baby, you know I'm your match
(Don't they make a lovely match?)