Dat's Love (From "Carmen Jones") - Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Dandrige

Love’s a baby that grows up wild

And he don’t do what you want him to

Love ain’t nobody’s angel-child

And he won’t pay any mind to you

One man gave me his diamond stud

And I won’t give him a cigarette

One man treats me like I was mud

And what I got, dat man can get

Dat’s love, dat’s love, dat’s love, dat’s love

You go for me and I’m taboo

But if you’re hard to get, I’ll go for you

And if I do, then you are through

Oh, my baby, that’s the end of you

… So take your cue

Oh, Don’t say I didn’t tell you true

… I told you truly, if I love you

Dat’s the end of you!

When your love bird decides to fly

There ain’t no door that you can close

She just pecks you a quick good-bye

And flicks de salt from her tail and goes

If you listen then you get taught

And here’s your lesson for today

If I choose you, then you get caught

But once I got you, I go away

Dat’s love…