Breakin' the Ice - Fats Waller, Bill Coleman, Billy Taylor

She was as cool as could be

Though I said hello to her twice;

Now I can take her to tea

Looks like I’m breakin' the ice!

I call around every day

And her people treat me so nice!

They seem to think I’m okay

Looks like I’m breakin' the ice!

Bit by bit

I’ve been makin' a hit

I’m afraid everything’s gonna be alright, (if you know what I mean!)

Rome, they say

Wasn’t built in a day

Or romance built in a night!

(no!)

But we saw the ring in the store

And I’m gonna save up the price

I guess you know what it’s for

Looks like I’m breakin' the ice!

She was as cool as could be

Though I said hello to her twice;

Now I can take her to tea

Oh, it looks like I’m breakin' the ice!

I call around every day

And her people treat me so nice!

They seem to think I’m okay

Looks like I’m breakin' the ice!

Bit by bit

I’ve been makin' a hit

I’m afraid everything’s gonna be alright

Rome, they say

Wasn’t built in a day

Or romance built in a night!

Oh, we saw ring in the store

And I’m gonna save up the price

Oh, I guess you know what it’s for, (you don’t?)

Looks like I’m breakin' the ice, yeah!