Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
The Ink Spots Lyrics

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

Our romance is growing flat,
Our love is losing its spark

For you like this and the other
You enjoy different things than I do

While I go for this and that.
I have my own preferences

Goodness knows what the end will be;
We don't know where this is going

Oh, I don't know where I'm at...
I'm confused and uncertain

It looks as if we two will never be one,
It seems like we will never agree

Something must be done.
We need to find a solution

You say either and I say eyether,
We pronounce things differently

You say neither and I say nyther;
We also have different ways of saying the same thing

Either, eyether, neither, nyther,
We're not going to agree on pronunciation

Let's call the whole thing off!
Let's end this relationship

You like potato and I like potatoe,
We have different food preferences

You like tomato and I like tomatoe;
We also say food names differently

Potato, potatoe, tomato, tomatoe!
We will never agree on food

Let's call the whole thing off!
Let's break up

But oh! If we call the whole thing off,
Ending this relationship will have consequences

Then we must part.
Breaking up is inevitable

And oh! If we ever part,
Breaking up will be painful

Then that might break my heart!
It could be emotionally devastating

So, if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas,
We have different clothing preferences

I'll wear pyjamas and give up pyjahmas.
I'll compromise to make it work

For we know we need each other,
We recognize the value of our relationship

So we better call the calling off off.
We should try to save the relationship instead of ending it

Let's call the whole thing off!
But if we really can't make it work, then let's just end it

You say laughter and I say lawfter,
We also pronounce common words differently

You say after and I say awfter;
Our accents create differences in pronunciation

Laughter, lawfter, after, awfter,
We will never fully agree on language usage

Let's call the whole thing off!
So, let's end this relationship and move on

You like vanilla and I like vanella,
We also have different taste preferences

You, say s'parilla and I say s'parella;
Even something as simple as a drink can be a point of contention

Vanilla, vanella, chocolate, strawberry!
We will never fully agree on tastes

Let's call the whole thing off!
So, let's end this once and for all

But oh! If we call the whole thing off,
Breaking up will have a profound impact

Then we must part.
We might have to go our separate ways

And oh! If we ever part,
It won't be easy to move on

Then that might break my heart!
It could be a painful experience

So, if you go for oysters and I go for ersters
Even our food preferences can be a source of conflict

I'll order oysters and cancel the ersters.
I'll compromise to make it work

For we know we need each other,
We understand that we're better together

So we better call the calling off off!
We should try to work through our differences

Let's call the whole thing off!
But if it's really not meant to be, we can break up