MY DEFENSES ARE DOWN

Irving Berlin

FRANK BUTLER: 
 I've had my way with so many girls 
 An' was lots of fun. 
 My scheme was to know many girls 
 To keep me safe from one 
 I find it can be done. 
 My defenses are down 
 She's broken my resistance 
 And I don't know where I am 
 I went into the fight like a lion 
 But I came out like a lamb. 
 My defenses are down 
 She's got me where she wants me 
 And I can't escape no how 
 I could speak to my heart when it wakened 
 But my heart won't listen now. 
 Like a toothless, clawless tiger, 
 Like an organ-grinder's bear, 
 Like a knight without his armor, 
 Like Samson without his hair. 
 My defenses are down 
 I might as well surrender 
 For the battle can't be won. 
 But I must confess that I like it, 
 So there's nothing to be done. 
 Yes, I must confess that I like it 
 Being miserable's gonna be fun 

 MALE CHORUS: 
 His defenses are down 
 She's broken my resistance 
 And he's in an awful jam. 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 I went into the fight like a lion 

 MALE CHORUS: 
 But you came out like a lamb. 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 My defenses are down 

 MALE CHORUS: 
 She's got you where she wants you 
 And you can't escape no how 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 I could speak to my heart when it wakened 

 MALE CHORUS: 
 But my heart won't listen now. 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 Like a toothless, clawless tiger, 
 Like an organ-grinder's bear, 
 MALE CHORUS: 
 Like a knight without his armor, 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 Like Samson without his hair. 
 My defenses are down 

 FRANK BUTLER and MALE CHORUS: 
 I might as well surrender 
 For the battle can't be won. 

 FRANK BUTLER: 
 But I must confess that I like it, 
 So there's nothing to be done. 

 FRANK BUTLER and MALE CHORUS: 
 Yes, I must confess that I like it 
 Being miserable's gonna be fun