The Heart Is Quicker Than the Eye

Lyrics

[PEGGY] Dear old mother was as wise as ten folks And she knew her way around the men folks Once she said to me "Daughter, you're quite a pup Daughter, dear, it's time to wise you up" She said, "Love has always been my hoodoo Though I've lived, I know much less than you do" Mother told me There's no use asking why He loves she and she loves he The heart is quicker than the eye Mother warned me That fair play doesn't apply Turn your back and love goes whack! The heart is quicker than the eye Love can kill you off, baby Faster than "Flit" It finds its mark And toots, you're it Dear sweet mother Was careful and so sly "But my dear, you see I'm here" The heart is quicker than the eye [JUNIOR, spoken] That's very interesting, Miss Porterfield [PEGGY] In December 1905 Mother got a little snootful In September 1906 I was born alive and beautiful I recall a few years later I was taken with the measles And my darling little mater Just sat up all night With a good-looking guy [JUNIOR] Oh me, oh my [PEGGY] We would travel quite a lot But we always went to Reno She'd remarry like a shot Not for long, but how could she know? Number Four was a musician Who could swing it sweet and hot "Whistler's Mother" is a classic Mother's whistler was not He was dropped like the rest [JUNIOR] Mother always knows best It may seem strange to you I have a mother too Mother told me "Be good until you die" She meant well, but could she tell The heart is quicker than the eye? Mother warned me My instincts to deny Yet I fail, the male is frail The heart is quicker than the eye She said, "Love one time, Junior Look at the Lunts" I've fallen twice With two at once Passion's plaything That's me, oh me, oh my But at least I'm quite a beast The heart is quicker than the eye [JUNIOR, spoken] Miss Porterfield, I want to thank you for your advice [PEGGY, spoken] You're welcome [JUNIOR, spoken] But it didn't do me any good [PEGGY, spoken] I didn't think it would [JUNIOR, spoken] Well, c'est la vie [PEGGY, spoken] Same goes for me [JUNIOR, spoken] You know, I don't know which way to turn Or which way is which [PEGGY, spoken] That's what I told you [PEGGY] The heart is quicker than the eye Mother begged me "Don't drink with any guy" So I was made on lemonade [PEGGY & JUNIOR] The heart is quicker than the rye