A Little Learnin Is A Dangerous Thing Part 2 lyrics

with (Pearl Bailey)

Yeah, like I said that knowledge can mess up your life at times.
(Oh it makes you so nervous, I got a blank, now what`s with you Frank?)
Well, dig me, I started to school just like all kids do.
(You mean, you were young once?)
I was a Mickey Rooney of my day, learned my lessons and got along fine.
(So should you clamor.)
And then as time went on, I learned a lot of other things,
(You clever boy!)
Uh huh, and I really had myself some jolly time.
(I can imagine as much.)
I never played any favorites, `cause I was much too smart.
(You think you`re too smart. Wait till you get further down.)
I had my boots on and I had them laced up tight.
(You talk like that in your era?)
Wrote a book, Pearl, but then I made a mistake.
(Most men do.)
Uh huh, I should have known from the start.
(Most men don`t.)
Aha, let me tell you what happened last night.
(This is not this day`s material?)
It`s bad, `cause it started with a gal.
(Always does.)
And her name, it was Sal.
(Sal, corny.)
Oh she was cute. She was as fine as a bird on the wing.
(Yeah, you always could think up,)
(But you are much too bright to fall in love the first night.)
But uh, a little learnin` is a dangerous thing.
(I told you that on the other side of the record.)
And then we danced for a time or two, till she said she was blue.
(Uh, huh, there it is.)
And right away, I was doing the thing...
(Just rushing through life.)
`Cause I was hip to the fact that I could always jump back
(Do a thing.)
But a little learnin` is a dangerous thing.
(Yes it is.)
She made with sweet talk.
(Uh hmmm.)
That so hard-to-beat talk.
(Know what, Frank?)-