Times have changed And we've often rewound the clock Since the Puritans got a shock When they landed on Plymouth Rock If today Any shock they should try to stem, 'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock should land on them
In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking But now, God knows, anything goes
Good authors too who once knew better words Now only use four letter words Writing prose, anything goes
The world has gone mad today And good's bad today And black's white today And day's night today When most guys today That women prize today Are just silly gigolos And though I'm not a great romancer I know that I'm bound to answer When you propose Anything goes
When grandmamma whose age is eighty In night clubs is getting matey with gigolos Anything goes
If driving fast cars you like If low bars you like If old hymns you like If bare limbs you like If Mae West you like Or me undressed you like Well, nobody will oppose! When every night The set that's smart Is intruding in nudist parties in studios Anything goes
If saying your prayers you like If green pears you like If old chairs you like If back stairs you like If love affairs you like With young bears you like Well, nobody will oppose!
And though I'm not a great romancer I know that I'm bound to answer When you propose Anything goes Anything goes Anything goes Anything goes