You Took Advantage of Me Songtext
von Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

When a girl has the heart of a mother
It must go to someone of course
It can′t be sister or brother
And so I love my horse

But horses are frequently silly
Mine ran from the beach of Ocala
And left me alone for a filly
So I have picked you up

I'm a sentimental sap, that′s all
What's the use of trying not to fall?
I have no will, you've made your kill
′Cause you took advantage of me
I′m just like an apple on a bough
And you're gonna shake me down somehow
So, what′s the use, you've cooked my goose
′Cause you took advantage of me


I'm so hot and bothered that
I don′t know my elbow from my ear
I suffer something awful each time you go
And much worse when you're near
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a babe in arms where you are concerned
So lock the doors and call me yours
'Cause you took advantage of me

I′m a sentimental sap, that′s all
What's the use of trying not to fall?
I have no will, you′ve made your kill
'Cause you took advantage of me
I′m just like an apple on a bough
And you're gonna shake me down somehow
So, what′s the use, you've cooked my goose
'Cause you took advantage of me

I′m so hot and bothered that
I don′t know my elbow from my ear
I suffer something awful each time you go
And much worse when you're near
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a babe in arms where you′re concerned
So lock the doors and call me yours
'Cause you took advantage of me
You took advantage of me