Tulip or Turnip - Duke Ellington, Teresa Brewer, Bunny Briggs

Tulip or turnip, rosebud or rhubarb

Fillet or plain beef stew

Tell me, tell me, tell me, dream face

What am I to you?

Diamond or doorknob, sapphire or sawdust

Champagne or just home brew

Tell me, tell me, tell me, dream face

What am I to you?

Do I get the booby prize

Or will you be the hero?

Am I heading for blue skies

Or is my ceiling zero?

Tulip or turnip, moonbeam or mud pie

Bankroll or IOU

Tell me, tell me, tell me, dream face

What am I to you?

Diamond or doorknob, sapphire or sawdust

Champagne or just home brew

Tell me, tell me, tell me, dream face

What am I to you?

Do I get the booby prize

Or will you be the hero?

Am I heading for blue skies

Or is my ceiling zero?

Tulip or turnip, moonbeam or mud pie

Bankroll or IOU

Tell me, tell me, tell me, dream face

Am I diamond or sawdust, tulip or turnip

What am I to you?