Huggin' & Chalkin' Songtext
von Hoagy Carmichael

I gotta gal that′s mighty sweet
With blue eyes and tiny feet
Her name is Rosabelle Magee
And she tips the scale at three o three

Oh gee, but ain't it grand to have a girl
So big and fat that when you hug her
You don′t know where you're at
You have to take a piece of chalk in your hand
And hug a way and chalk a mark
To see where you began


One day when I was a huggin' and a chalkin′
And a chalkin′ and a huggin' a way
When I met another fella with some chalk in his hand
Comin′ around the other way 'round the mountain
Comin′ around the other way

Nobody ever said I'm weak
My bones don′t ache and my joints creak
But I, I grow absolutely limp
Every time I kiss my baby blimp, oh

One day I had a yen for some one leaner, she was meaner than a
Mink in a pen. So I left her now I'm happy as a fella could be
Huggin' and chalkin′ in once a gain ′round my Rosie
Huggin' and chalkin′ in once again

One day I was a huggin' and a chalkin′ and a beggin' her to be my bride
When I met another fella with some chalk in his hand
Comin′ a round the other side of the mountain
Comin' around the other side