You'd Be Surprised
He's not so good in a crowd
But when you get him alone
You'd be surprised
He isn't much at a dance
But then when he takes you home
You'd be surprised
He doesn't look like much of a lover
Don't judge a book by its cover
He's got the face of an angel but
There's a devil in his eye!
He's such a delicate thing
But when he starts into squeeze
You'd be surprised
He doesn't look very strong
But when you sit on his knee
You'd be surprised
At a party or at a ball
I've got to admit he's nothing at all
But in a Morris chair
You'd be surprised
He doesn't look like much of a lover
Don't judge a book by its cover
He's got the face of an angel but
There's a devil in his eye!
He doesn't say very much
But when he starts into speak
You would be surprised
He's not so good at the start
But at the end of the week
You would be surprised
On a streetcar or in a train
You'd think he was born without any brains
But in a taxi cab
And when he starts to grab
I said a taxi cab
You would be surprised
This one's a real danger!
Tu serais surpris
Il n'est pas très à l'aise en public
Mais quand tu es seul avec lui
Tu serais surpris
Il n'est pas très bon en danse
Mais quand il te ramène chez lui
Tu serais surpris
Il n'a pas l'air d'un grand amoureux
Ne juge pas un livre par sa couverture
Il a le visage d'un ange mais
Il y a un diable dans son regard !
C'est une chose si délicate
Mais quand il commence à te serrer
Tu serais surpris
Il n'a pas l'air très costaud
Mais quand tu es assise sur ses genoux
Tu serais surpris
À une fête ou à un bal
Je dois admettre qu'il n'est rien du tout
Mais dans un fauteuil Morris
Tu serais surpris
Il n'a pas l'air d'un grand amoureux
Ne juge pas un livre par sa couverture
Il a le visage d'un ange mais
Il y a un diable dans son regard !
Il ne dit pas grand-chose
Mais quand il commence à parler
Tu serais surpris
Il n'est pas très bon au début
Mais à la fin de la semaine
Tu serais surpris
Dans un tram ou dans un train
Tu penserais qu'il est né sans cervelle
Mais dans un taxi
Et quand il commence à attraper
J'ai dit dans un taxi
Tu serais surpris
Celui-là, c'est un vrai danger !