A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!

There is nothing like a dame.

A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!

You can have fun with a son, But you got to be a father to a girl.

The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay, I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café.

Ev'rythin's up to date in Kansas City.

Berlin's great secret is that he says exactly what he means; sometimes he hits a gigantic line both musically and lyrically -- almost Wagnerian in its strength.