Yah-Ta-Ta Yah-Ta-Ta
Bing Crosby Judy Garland Lyrics

Love your skimmer Judy, where did you grab it?
Bing compliments Judy's hat and asks where she got it.

Oh Bing, how nice of you to ask me that.
Judy appreciates Bing's compliment and question.

Because there's a very interesting story
Judy hints at an interesting story about her hat.

Connected with this hat, there really is.
Judy confirms that her hat has an interesting story.

I was walking down the street the other day,
Judy starts to tell the story of how she got her hat.

Ran into Millicent Palmer, you know Millicent Palmer,
Judy's friend Millicent Palmer is part of the story.

A very dear friend of mine.
Judy clarifies that Millicent is her close friend.

Well we walked around the corner for what passes
Judy and Millicent went around the corner.

For a millinery shop and she looked in the window and
They saw a hat shop and looked inside.

Saw my hat and said, "that is for you"
Millicent picked the hat for Judy.

I went in, the saleslady put it on my head and I
Judy explains the process of trying on the hat.

Thought it was a little matronly
Judy didn't like the hat at first because it looked old-fashioned.

When I got my arm around you and we're going for a walk
Bing and Judy are out for a walk.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, talk, talk, talk
Bing wants Judy to stop talking so much.

When we're sitting close together in a cozy taxi cab
Bing and Judy are in a taxi together.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, gab, gab, gab
Bing wants Judy to stop talking again.

Aristotle, mathematics, economics, antique chairs
Bing lists some boring topics that Judy talks about.

The classics, the comics, darling, who cares?
Bing thinks that the topics Judy talks about are unimportant.

There's a brand new moon this evening and the weather should be fine
Bing changes the topic to the moon and the weather.

If you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, same old line
Bing doesn't want Judy to say the same things again.

I'll politely close your lips with mine
Bing plans to kiss Judy to make her stop talking.

How's your golf Bing?
Judy asks Bing about his golf game.

My golf? Ho-ho I'm really moving that ball out there, striking it a ton.
Bing boasts about his golf skills.

I had a sixty-nine Sunday, should have been a sixty-five.
Bing talks about his golf score from a recent game.

Terrific wind blowing, couldn't drop a single putt, it was murder
Bing struggled with his putting due to the wind.

And of course the equipment, you just can't get any golf balls anymore
Bing complains about the problem of getting golf balls.

The actors are hoarding them all...and the caddies, huh they want an
Bing thinks that actors and caddies are hoarding golf balls.

Annuity for eighteen holes. You've got to take an option on one to be sure
Bing sarcastically talks about how expensive golf balls have become.

When the parlour lights are lowered and the family isn't in
Bing changes the setting to a dimly lit room with no family members around.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, chin, chin, chin
Bing again tells Judy to stop talking so much.

When there's music softly playing and I'm sitting on your lap
Bing imagines a romantic situation with him and Judy.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, yap, yap, yap
Bing tells Judy to stop talking once more.

Forward passes, second baggers, or a jockey who is hot.
Bing mentions some sports-related topics that Judy talks about.

Or boxing, or hockey, darling, so what?
Bing dismisses the importance of these topics.

I'll attempt some other evening.
Judy agrees to talk about other things later.

Well you can call for me at nine
Judy gives Bing a time to call her.

But if you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, same old line
Judy warns Bing not to repeat the same topics.

What do you mean the same old line?
Bing acts confused about what Judy means.

Same line
Judy clarifies that she doesn't want to talk about the same things again.

You asked me about my hat,
Judy reminds Bing of their earlier conversation about her hat.

You've been standing there for an hour
Judy complains that Bing has been talking for a long time.

And a half talking your big fat head off
Judy uses a playful insult to tell Bing that he talks too much.

I thought
Bing interrupts Judy's insult.

About golf
Bing changes the subject back to golf.

You didn't even let me finish my story
Judy complains that Bing interrupted her earlier story about the hat.

I told you what I would do
Bing reminds Judy of his plan to kiss her to make her stop talking earlier.

Oh darling, let me finish
Judy wants Bing to stop interrupting her.

Steady, steady
Bing calms down and listens to Judy.

It's so nice to close your lips with mine.
Bing kisses Judy to end the song and stop her from talking.