From the recording This Could Be The Start Of Something Big - CD
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe 1960
Anne Burnell vocals
Mark Burnell piano and vocals
Joshua Ramos bass
Jim Widlowski drums and percussion
Pat Malinger, sax
Recorded at Soundmine studios, Chicago IL
Recording engineer Dennis Tousana
Mixing & ATMOS Mastering by Erik J Martin @soundanswer
Mastering by Bob Katz, Digital Domain
New Orleans second line arrangement of the Broadway classic to celebrate all things lusty and gay. The musical version wasn’t really lusty, adding gritty sax helps with that.
Lyrics
Tra la, it's May, the lusty Month of May
That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray
Tra la, it's here, that shocking time of year
When tons of wicked little thoughts merrily appear
It's May, It's May, that gorgeous holiday
When every maiden prays that her lad will be a cad
It's mad, it's gay, a libelous display
Those dreary vows that everyone takes, everyone breaks
Everyone makes divine mistakes
The Lusty Month of May
Tra tra It's May, the lusty month of May
That darling month when everyone throws self-control away
It's time to do a wretched thing or two
And try to make each precious day one you'll always rue
It's May, it's May, the month of great dismay
When all the world is brimming with fun, wholesome or un
It's wild, it's gay, Depraved in every way
The birds and bees with all of their vast amorous past
Gaze at the human race aghast
The Lusty Month of May
(March was a gusty month, April in Paris
June is busting out all over)