Teasin'
Petula Clark Lyrics

Mummy told me she would scold me
My mother warned me that she would reprimand me if I were to kiss a boy

If a boy I kissed
If I were to engage in a romantic act with a boy

But I can't resist teasin'
But I cannot help but tease them

Always gets 'em, it upsets 'em
Teasing always affects them and causes them to be upset

But what can I do
But I cannot help myself

'Cause it's all so new, teasin'
Because I am new to it, teasing is exciting for me

Now the good book says that nothing repays
According to the Bible, nothing can repay

The harm a life of sin does
The negative consequences of a sinful lifestyle

But I must confide, we can't decide
But I must confess that we cannot judge

'Til we find what it is that Errol Flynn does
Until we discover what actions Errol Flynn engages in

At the riding school, the teacher was cool
At the horseback riding school, the instructor was friendly

And he seemed a harmless person
He appeared to be an innocent individual

But after the ride he took me aside
But after the ride, he pulled me away from the others

And was I glad I kept my spurs on
And I was grateful that I had not removed my spurs

There's a boy I like who likes to hike
There is a boy that I am fond of who enjoys hiking

But in no uncertain language
But I made it very clear

I refused to stop when he said he'd drop
I declined to continue walking when he threatened to stop accompanying me

If he didn't have a nibble at my corned beef sandwich
Unless he sampled my sandwich made with corned beef

Now it's love that makes this world go round
Love is the force that propels the world onward

'Cause we all love hanky-panky (Do ya)
Because we all enjoy sexual intimacy (do you?)

Keep one eye on an Englishman
Pay attention to an Englishman

But you'd better keep two on a gosh-darned Yankee
But it is wise to be vigilant with an American

But when day is done
But at the end of the day

Where's the bloomin' fun
Where is the enjoyment?

In teasin'
In teasing others

On a moonlight night
Under the light of the moon

When the stars shine bright
When the stars twinkle in the sky

Somehow Mama don't seem so right
For some reason, my mother's words do not seem as valid

'Cause, faith, it's all so pleasin'
Because, indeed, it is all so enjoyable