Alison

Found the following going through "Artist Collections" at Lyrics World site.

It's missing Porter's introduction "When the little bald clerk, so unhappy with his work starts to sing, ding, ding..." but otherwise is complete as it was published. The second version below bears some resemblance in a few places to what Noel Coward recorded (I think - it's been a while since I heard that version) but is more likely a collection of Porter verses deemed superfluous by the publisher. A lot of his lyrics had to be tidied up for that purpose I gather.

Track Title: LET'S DO IT (LET'S FALL IN LOVE)
Album Title: Cole Porter Songbook, disc 2
Prime Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Producer: Norman Granz
Written by: Cole Porter (C. Albert P.)
From the Show: Paris 1928 (S)

Birds do it. Bees do it.
Even educated fleas do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

In Spain, the best upper sets do it.
Lithuanians and Letts do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

The Dutch in old Amsterdam do it,
Not to mention the Finns.
Folks in Siam do it. Think of Siamese twins.

Some Argentines, without means, do it.
People say in Boston even beans do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

Romantic sponges, they say, do it.
Oysters down in Oyster Bay do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

Cold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do it.
Even lazy jellyfish, do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

Electric eels, I might add, do it,
Though it shocks em, I know.
Why ask if shad do it?
Waiter bring me "shad roe."

In shallow shoals, English soles do it.
Goldfish in the privacy of bowls do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

Transcribed (from the stated recording) by Todd Peach
Other verses I've seen in print follow:

In old Japan, all the Japs do it.
Up in Lapland little Laps do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

The chimpanzees in the zoos do it.
Some courageous kangaroos do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it.
Even eagles as they fly do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

Electric eels, I might add, do it.
Though it shocks em, I know
Why ask if shad do it?
Garcon, de "shad roe."

The world admits bears in pits do it.
Even Pekingeses at the Ritz do it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

The royal set sans regret did it,
And they considered it fun.
Marie Antoinette did it,
With or without Napoleon.

Parliament, pleasure bent, did it.
Mam'selles, every time they're short of rent, did it.
Let's do it. Let's fall in love.

tpeach@gte.net