When They're Old Enough To Know Better (It's Better To Leave Them Alone) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
You're [Am]so wonderful.
I'm gonna close this set today.
I feel this spirit coming on
of the great Eddie Cantor
[Dm]My u[Am]ncle Billy
gave me some advice
all on account of the girls
You're never out with
the same girly twice
I said [Dm]look [C#]here, [Am]you needn't fear
[Dm]They're old enough to know
what they're doing,
but [Am]he said with a grin,
why [C#]that's where the trouble [Am]comes in.
When they're old enough
to know better,
it's better [C#]to leave [Dm]them [Am]alone.[C#]
[Dm]Though they [Am]act like
little babies of two,
take it from me,
they can take it from you.
Never say too much in a letter
Or tell all you know on the phone
I asked a girl to shimmy
[Dm]and she said,
[Am]My g[F]osh,
[Am]how can I do the shimmy
when it's in [Dm]the wash?
[Am]When they're old enough
to know better
It's better to leave them alone
When [B]they're [Am]old enough
to know better
It's better [C#]to leave them [Bbm]alone
[Dm]Though [Am]they act like little babies of two
Take it from me,
they can take it from you
Never say too much in a letter
Or tell all you know on the phone
Once a widow told me she was twenty -four
I know she lost her [Am]husband
in the Civil War
When they're old enough to know better
It's [Dm]better [Am]to leave them alone
Thank you, God bless you,
thank you Mr. Ken, Mr. Rich,
and Miss Marla
for your wonderful time.
Until then, nighty -night!