Anything Goes
Lady Gaga Tony Bennett Lyrics

In olden days a glimpse of stocking
In the past, just catching a glimpse of a woman's leg was considered scandalous

Was looked on as something shocking
It was considered inappropriate and shocking behavior

Now heaven knows, anything goes
Today, our society has become more permissive, and anything seems to be acceptable

Good authors too who once knew better words
Even well-educated and respected writers

Now only use four letter words writing prose
Nowadays, it's common for even good authors to use crude language in their writing

The world has gone mad today
The current state of the world is chaotic and nonsensical

And good's bad today
What people consider to be good or moral behavior is now considered bad or immoral

And day's night today
The usual order of things has been upended, so that day and night seem reversed

And black's white today
The usual distinctions between things have become blurred or reversed, so that black and white seem interchangeable

And most guys today that women prize today
Many men who are admired by women today

Are just silly gigolos
Are superficial, vain men who are only interested in using women for their own gain

And though I'm not a great romancer
Even though I'm not particularly charming or romantic

I know that you're 'bound to answer
I'm confident that you'll say yes

When we propose, anything goes (goes) goes
When we suggest something, you'll be willing to agree to it, even if it's unconventional or unexpected

And though we're not such great romancers
Even though neither of us is particularly skilled at romance

We know that you're 'bound to answer
We're confident that you'll say yes

When we propose, anything goes
When we suggest something, you'll be willing to agree to it, even if it's unconventional or unexpected

Anything goes
Basically, anything is acceptable or allowed, and we're willing to take advantage of that fact.