Anything Goes
Riverdale Cast Lyrics

In olden days a glimpse of stocking was
In the past, it used to be considered scandalous even to catch a glimpse of a woman's leg.

Looked on as something shocking now
But now, times have changed and people no longer find such things shocking.

Heaven knows
Only God knows why society's standards have evolved so much.

Anything goes
In this day and age, anything is acceptable.

Good authors too who once knew better words
Even skilled writers who used to select their words with care now rely on vulgar expressions.

Now only use four letter words
They use simpler language, no longer making an effort to be eloquent.

Writing prose
If this is what it takes to reach their audiences, so be it.

The world's gone mad today
Today's society is completely insane and out of touch with reason.

Good's bad today
What is considered good these days is actually bad.

Black's white today
What is considered black, or bad, is actually white, or good.

And day's night today
It seems like everything is backwards nowadays.

And all the guys today
Modern men are nothing but empty-headed, shallow seducers.

That women prize today
But regrettably, many women are charmed by these men.

Are just silly gigolos
They are nothing more than male prostitutes.

Anything goes
In current times, women seem to be willing to settle for anyone.

So though I'm not a great romancer, I
Although I am not the most skilled lover,

Know you're bound to answer when
I am confident that you will accept my proposal when

I propose
I finally ask you to be with me.

If driving fast cars you like
If you enjoy speeding down highways in sports cars,

If low bars you like
If you prefer seedy, borderline criminal establishments,

If old hymns you like
If you get a kick out of listening to church songs from another era,

If bare limbs you like
If you like exposed skin -- and who doesn't?

If Mae West you like
If you find old-timey comic actress Mae West irresistible,

Or me undressed you like
Or if you simply enjoy the sight of my naked body,

Why, nobody will oppose
No one would object or stand in our way.

And all the pains you've got
Whatever aches and pains you experience,

If any brains you've got
If you have any intelligence at all,

From those little radios
You can find solace and comfort in music played on small radio devices.

Anything goes
In these modern times, anything is okay.