taxes here and there   taxes everywhere   taxes every place that they could be   though i'm getting by   still i can't deny   there's a tax i know would ruin me   i wrote my congressman a note   i said if you want my vote      don't put a tax on the beautiful girls   how could i live without love   you could tax my business and all that i own   but have a little pity   leave my pleasure alone      what'll i do on a beautiful night   if i should happen to fall   suppose i'm about to kiss a beautiful maid   and she discovers that my tax isn't paid      don't put a tax on the beautiful girls   or i won't have any lovin' at all      every cent i make   tax collectors take   they don't leave me with a single dime   though i'll get along   without wine or a song   there's a tax i know would just be wrong   it's not a luxury for me   it's a great necessity      don't put a tax on the beautiful girls   how could i live without love   you can tax my soda, i'll pay it somehow   but don't you think the price of sugar's   high enough now      what'll i do on a beautiful night   if i should happen to fall   suppose i run into the handsomest lady   the tax collector comes   he says i know you haven't paid me      don't put a tax on the beautiful girls   or i won't have any lovin' at all