Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Ella Fitzgerald/Nelson Riddle's Orchestra Lyrics

Things have come to a pretty pass
Our relationship has reached a critical point

Our romance is growing flat
Our love is losing its spark

For you like this and the other
You have your preferences

While I go for this and that
While I have mine

Goodness knows what the end will be
We don't know how this will turn out

Oh I don't know where I'm at
I'm feeling lost and uncertain

It looks as if we two will never be one
It seems we won't be able to agree

Something must be done
We need to do something to resolve this

You say either and I say either
We have different ways of saying the same thing

You say neither and I say neither
We also say opposite things in the same way

Either, either neither, neither
We have different preferences and choices

Let's call the whole thing off.
We should end this relationship

You like potato and I like potahto
We have different ways of saying potato

You like tomato and I like tomahto
We have different ways of saying tomato

Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto.
We have different accents and styles

But oh, if we call the whole thing off
But if we end our relationship

Then we must part
Then we will have to separate

And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart
And that would be devastating for me

So if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas,
So if our differences are just a matter of preference

I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyajahmas
I'm willing to compromise for the sake of our relationship

For we know we need each other so we
Because we know we are good for each other

Better call the whole thing off
It's best to end this relationship altogether

You say laughter and I say larfter
We pronounce some words differently

You say after and I say arfter
We also have different accents

Laughter, larfter after arfter
Even simple words can cause disagreement

You like vanilla and I like vanella
We like different flavors

You saspiralla, and I saspirella
We even have different pronunciations for certain words

Vanilla vanella chocolate strawberry
Our different tastes extend beyond just ice cream

So if you go for oysters and I go for ersters
So if we have different tastes in seafood

I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters
I'm willing to compromise and order what you like

I say father, and you say pater,
We even have different words for family members

I saw mother and you say mater
And different ways of pronouncing common words

Pater, mater uncle, auntie let's call the whole thing off.
Our language differences may be too much to overcome

I like bananas and you like banahnahs
We even pronounce the same word in different ways

I say havana and I get havahnah
And we have different ways of saying place names

Bananas, banahnahs havana, havahnah
Our language differences continue to cause problems

Go your way, I'll go mine
Let's just go our separate ways

So if I go for scallops and you go for lobsters,
So if we still can't agree on what to eat

So all right no contest we'll order lobster
I'm willing to let you have your way

For we know we need each other so we
We recognize that we are important to each other

Better call the calling off off,
We shouldn't end our relationship after all

Let's call the whole thing off.
Let's forget our differences and stay together