Another bride, another groom
Another sunny honeymoon
Another season, one further reason
For making whoopee, yeah
Making whoopee, yeah

A lot of shoes, a mess of rice
The groom is nervous, he answers twice
The priest is killin', this cat's so willing, yeah
To make a little whoopee, yeah
Make a little whoopee, yeah

Picture that little love nest, yeah
Down where the roses spring
Picture that same sweet love nest, uh
See what one year can bring

He's washing dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious, he even sews
So don't forget, folks, that's what you get, folks
For making whoopee, yeah
Got to be making whoopee
I think I better lie now

Another year, or maybe less
What's this I hear? Man, can't you guess?
He said he was busy, she said, "Who is she?"
You're making whoopee, yeah
I got to be making whoopee, yeah
He does not make much money
Barely thirteen thousand per
Some judge who thinks he's funny
Says you got to give sixteen to her

Then another year, or maybe less
What's this I hear? Yeah, well, can't you guess?
He's gonna keep her, 'cause he's findin' it's cheaper
He said he was busy, she said, "Who is she?"
So don't forget, folks, that's what you get, folks
For making whoopee, yeah
For making whoopee, yeah

Telling you, boy, that's a-what you get
When you done fool around
Telling you, girl, that's a-what you get
When you done fool around
Telling you, boy, that's a-what you get
When you done fool around

One thing that my daddy taught
Is that thou shalt not get caught
One thing that my daddy taught
Is that thou shalt not get caught
One thing that my daddy taught
Is that thou shalt not get caught
One thing that my daddy taught
Is that thou shalt not get caught
One thing that my daddy taught
Is that thou shalt not get caught