OPPOSITE SEX, THE
Title song from the film "The Opposite Sex" (1956)
(Music: Nicholas Brodszky / Lyrics: Sammy Cahn


Dolores Gray (Film Soundtrack) - 1956





(Why do men go into diamond mines)
(Seeking stones as bright as stars that glimmer)

(Why do little silkworms go about their business)
(To make my lady's limbs just shimmer)

(Why do those talented Parisian gents)
(Wrack their brains concocting fragrant scents)
(Ooooooooo-oooooooh)

(And why do minks) (Yes, why do minks)
(Willingly let themselves get trapped)

(The answer is not to confess)
(The answer is........) The opposite sex

Why do men who should know better
Gape at a well filled sweater
What's there about it that keeps them craning their necks.....Hmmm?
The answer is the opposite sex

Now, to explore the topic
Take matters philanthropic
What keeps them writin'  those non-deductable cheques.....Give up?
The answer is the opposite sex

There are no substitutes for this original thrill
There is no chemistry can ever replace it, friends
Face it, friends, 
Folks who were once frustrated
What gets them all elated
It's very simple, although it may sound complex
It means that they've uncovered it
Come to and discovered that wonderful fix
Called the opposite sex  






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2013)