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Cole Porter

Times have changed<br /> And we've often rewound the clock<br /> Since the Puritans got a shock<br /> When they landed on Plymouth Rock.<br /> If today<br /> Any shock they should try to stem<br /> 'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock,<br /> Plymouth Rock would land on them.In olden days, a glimpse of stocking<br /> Was looked on as something shocking.<br /> But now, God knows,<br /> Anything goes.<br /> Good authors too who once knew better words<br /> Now only use four-letter words<br /> Writing prose.<br /> Anything goes.<br /> If driving fast cars you like,<br /> If low bars you like,<br /> If old hymns you like,<br /> If bare limbs you like,<br /> If Mae West you like,<br /> Or me undressed you like,<br /> Why, nobody will oppose.<br /> When ev"ry night the set that"s smart is in-<br /> truding at nudist parties in<br /> Studios.<br /> Anything goes.When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)<br /> Can get Russian reds to "yes" her,<br /> Then I suppose<br /> Anything goes.<br /> When Rockefeller still can hoard enough money to let Max Gordon<br /> Produce his shows,<br /> Anything goes.<br /> The world has gone mad today<br /> And good's bad today,<br /> And black's white today,<br /> And day's night today,<br /> And that gent today<br /> You gave a cent today<br /> Once had several chateaux.<br /> When folks who still can ride in jitneys<br /> Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys<br /> Lack baby clothes,<br /> Anything goes.When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction<br /> Instruct Anna Sten in diction,<br /> Then Anna shows<br /> Anything goes.<br /> When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up<br /> Now does a handspring landing up-<br /> On her toes,<br /> Anything goes.<br /> Just think of those shocks you've got<br /> And those knocks you've got<br /> And those blues you've got<br /> From those news you've got<br /> And those pains you've got<br /> (If any brains you've got)<br /> From those little radios.<br /> So Missus R., with all her trimmings,<br /> Can broadcast a bed from Simmons<br /> 'Cause Franklin knows<br /> Anything goes.<br /> <br /> Songwriters<br /> PORTER, COLEPublished by<br /> Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.Lyrics provided by TANCODEhttps://damnlyrics.com/" readonly=""/>