I'm Doing It For Defense chords by Betty Hutton

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Verse 1
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Mr. Bone,
get this right.
I'm your date for tonight.
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Oh, and I  hope you'd like it.
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I'm doing it for defense.
Months and months
you've been thrilled.
Now it's time you were thrilled.
Start from here, then we build
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I'm doing it for defense
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If you touch my lips
and you feel me respond
It's just cause I can't afford a bond
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If you think you're caring,
grandfather, relax
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You're just a rebate on my income tax
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Don't get hurt, don't get sold
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I'm a pal, nothing more
This ain't love, this is war
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I'm doin' it for defense.
What's that, I can't quit.
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I said I'd do my best.
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Sorry, but what's your guess?
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I'm doin' it for defense.
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Orders are for today.
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Just relax, come what may.
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Duty calls, I obey.
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I'm doing it for defense!
Your morale needs building up,
you must agree
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And morale stays built
when it's built by me
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Put your face to starboard
and give us a kiss
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Heaven help us stand
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about a night like this
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Let's pretend, I'll attack
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Your defense mustn't crack
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This ain't war, it's murder,
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Jack!
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And when it falls,
they're free!
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