Anything Goes
Cole Porter feat. Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics

Times have changed
The current era is different from the olden one

And we've often rewound the clock
We have frequently gone back in time to reflect on the past

Since the Puritans got a shock
Since the Puritans were taken aback

When they landed on Plymouth Rock
When they arrived on the shores of Plymouth Rock

If today
In the present time

Any shock they should try to stem
If they were to try and prevent any kind of surprise

'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
Instead of being surprised like the Puritans when they landed on Plymouth Rock

Plymouth Rock would land on them
The surprise would be on them

In olden days, a glimpse of stockings
In the past before modern times, a view of women's stockings

Was looked on as something shocking
Was considered taboo

Now, heaven knows
Nowadays

Anything goes
There are no more boundaries

Good authors too, who once knew better words
Respected writers who used to have a more conservative lexicon

Now only use four-letter words
Nowadays, they resort to using vulgar language

Writing prose
Preparing written work

Anything goes
There are no more boundaries

The world has gone mad today
The current state of the world is crazy

And good's bad today
Even what used to be considered good is now bad

And black's white today
Contradictory things are being accepted in society

And day's night today
Even the most basic things are being redefined

When most guys today
In today's society, most men

That women prize today
Are objectified by women

Are just silly gigolos
Are merely foolish male prostitutes

So though I'm not a great romancer
Even though I'm not very good at romance

I know that I'm bound to answer
I know that I should always respond

When you propose
When you suggest something

Anything goes
There are no more boundaries

The world has gone mad today
The current state of the world is crazy

And good's bad today
Even what used to be considered good is now bad

And black's white today
Contradictory things are being accepted in society

And day's night today
Even the most basic things are being redefined

When most guys today
In today's society, most men

That women prize today
Are objectified by women

Are just silly gigolos
Are merely foolish male prostitutes

So though I'm not a great romancer
Even though I'm not very good at romance

I know that I'm bound to answer
I know that I should always respond

When you propose
When you suggest something

Anything goes
There are no more boundaries