Yah-Ta-Ta Yah-Ta-Ta
Garland Judy Lyrics

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

Oh Bing, how nice of you to ask me that.
Judy appreciates Bing's interest in her hat and responds positively.

Because there's a very interesting story
Judy hints that there is more to the story of her hat than what meets the eye.

Connected with this hat, there really is.
Judy proceeds to confirm that there is indeed a story behind the hat.

I was walking down the street the other day,
Judy sets the scene of how she came across the hat.

Ran into Millicent Palmer, you know Millicent Palmer, A very dear friend of mine.
Judy shares that she met her friend Millicent Palmer on the same street where she found the hat.

Well, we walked around the corner for what passes for a millinery shop and she looked in the window and saw my hat and said, 'that is for you'
Judy and Millicent went around the corner and saw the hat in a window, which Millicent liked and said that it was meant for Judy.

I went in, the saleslady put it on my head and I thought it was a little matronly
Judy tried on the hat but wasn't entirely happy with how it looked on her.

When I got my arm around you and we're going for a walk
Judy sets the scene of her and Bing going for a walk.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, talk, talk, talk
Judy asks Bing to stop talking incessantly by repeating 'ya-ta-ta' four times.

When we're sitting close together in a cozy taxi cab
Judy sets the scene of her and Bing sitting closely in a taxi cab.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, gab, gab, gab
Judy asks Bing to stop talking again but this time by repeating 'ya-ta-ta' four times but with a different word.

Aristotle, mathematics, economics, antique chairs The classics, the comics, darling, who cares?
Judy gives examples of topics that Bing may be talking about that are of no interest to her.

There's a brand new moon this evening and the weather should be fine
Judy suggests that the night is pleasant and ideal for them to have a good time.

If you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, same old line
Judy warns Bing to refrain from repeating the same topics of conversation that bore her.

I'll politely close your lips with mine
Judy tells Bing that she will shut him up by kissing him if he doesn't listen to her request to stop talking about uninteresting topics.

My golf? Ho-ho I'm really moving that ball out there, striking it a ton. I had a sixty-nine Sunday, should have been a sixty-five. Terrific wind blowing, couldn't drop a single putt, it was murder
Bing responds to Judy's earlier question about his golf game, boasting about his skills and sharing a recent incident where he didn't score as well as expected.

When the parlor lights are lowered and the family isn't in
Judy sets the scene of their talk and suggests that they are alone in a room with low lighting.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, chin, chin, chin
Judy makes the same request as before to Bing but replaces 'talk, talk, talk' with 'chin, chin, chin.'

When there's music softly playing and I'm sitting on your lap
Judy sets the scene again and now suggests that there's music playing and she's sitting on Bing's lap.

Must you ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, ya-ta-ta, yap, yap, yap
Judy again makes the same request but replaces the word 'chin' with 'yap.'

Forward passes, second baggers, or a jockey who is hot. Or boxing, or hockey, darling, so what?
Judy again gives examples of topics that Bing may be talking about that are of no interest to her.

I'll attempt some other evening.
Judy suggests that they try talking on another evening to avoid any conflicts.

Well, you can call for me at nine
Judy offers an alternative time to talk.

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 old topics that bore her.

What do you mean, same old line?
Bing seems confused about Judy's warning and asks for clarification.

You asked me about my hat, you've been standing there for an hour and a half talking your big fat head off
Judy reminds Bing that he has been talking extensively and provides an example of how he didn't stop talking earlier.

I thought about golf, I just...you didn't even let me finish my story
Bing attempts to defend himself by saying that he had other things on his mind and that Judy didn't let him finish his earlier story.

Oh darling, let me finish
Judy insists that Bing should let her finish her stories before interrupting her.

It's so nice to close your lips with mine.
Judy concludes the song by expressing how much she enjoys kissing Bing and silencing him when he talks too much.