[NATHAN]
Unaccustomed as I am to gettin' married
I am takin' this occasion here to say
That me and Adelaide are finally naming the day
Though she knows deep in her heart
I'm a phony and I'm a fake
She wants five children to start
Five's a difficult point to make

But Adelaide, Adelaide
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance on me
Takin' a chance
I'll be respectable and nice
Give up cards and dice
And go for shoes and rice

So gentlemen, deal mе out
Do not try to feel me out
I got no more evеnings free
Since Adelaide, Adelaide
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance
Talk about your long shots
Takin' a chance on me
Adelaide, Adelaide

[MEN]
Ever-lovin' Adelaide

[NATHAN]
Is takin' a chance on me
Takin' a chance
I'll be respectable and nice

[BENNY]
Give up the cards and dice?

[NICELY]
And go for shoes and rice

[NATHAN]
So gentlemen, deal me out
Do not try to feel me out

[MEN & NATHAN, spoken]
You've got no more evenings free (You may scratch me)

[NATHAN]
Since Adelaide, Adelaide
Ever-lovin' Adelaide
Is takin' a chance
[MEN]
Talk about your long shots

[NATHAN & MEN]
Takin' a chance

[NATHAN]
On me