What Is a Man?

[VERA:]
There are so many, so many fish in the sea
Must I want the one who’s not for me?
It’s just my foolish way
What can I do about it?
I much too use to love to be without it

What is a man?
Is he an animal
Is he a wolf
Is he a mouse
Is he the cheap or the dear kind
Is he champagne or the beer kind?

What is a man?
Is he a stimulant
Good for the heart
Bad for the nerves?
Nature's mistake since the world begun
What makes me live?
What makes me give?
What is this thing called man?

Hello Jack can't keep the appointment
I have an awful cold
Hello Frank
I have to meet my husband
So long, please don't scold
Hello, hello love

What is a man?
Is he a stimulant
Good for the heart
Bad for the nerves?
From Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Chan
All have one trick
One that is slick
What is this thing called man?