Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did - George Gershwin (乔治·格什文)

Oh it really wasn't my intention

To disregard convention

It was just an impulse

That had to be obeyed

Beacon Hill behavior we've been scorning

But I'll still not go in mourning

Though my reputation

Is blemished I'm afraid

What's done is done

But wasn't and isn't it fun

Honestly I thought you wouldn't

Naturally you thought you couldn't

And probably we shouldn't

But aren't you kind of glad we did

Actually it all was blameless

(of course it was)

Nevertheless they'll call it shameless

(I suppose)

So the lady shall be nameless

(thank you)

But aren't you kind of glad we did

Socially you'll be an outcast

Obviously we dined alone

On your good name there will be doubt cast

With never a sign of any chaperone

No matter how they may construe it

(it'll be the wrong way)

Whether or not we have to rue it

(we will)

Whatever made us do it

Say aren't you kind of glad we did

Honestly I thought I wouldn't

Naturally I thought I couldn't

And probably I shouldn't

But aren't you kind of glad we did

Dinner was quite above suspicion

Milk in the glasses when they'd clink

Listening to a tired musician

But what is it Mrs Grundy's going to think

That I'm a rounder a bounder a cad a Boston blighter

When speaking of me she'll be no politer

Oh let's turn to something brighter

Whatever we did we're glad we did