i really can t stay but baby its cold outside i ve got to go away but baby it s cold outside this evening has been been hoping that youd drop in so very nice i ll hold your hands they re just like ice my mother will start to worry beautiful what s your hurry my father will be pacing the floor listen to the fireplace roar so really i d better scurry beautiful please don t hurry but maybe just a half a drink more put some music on while i pour the neighbors might think baby it s bad out there say what s in this drink no cabs to be had out there i wish i knew how your eyes are like starlight now to break the spell ill take your hat your hair looks swell i ought to say no no no mind if i move in closer at least im gonna say that i tried what s the sense of hurting my pride i really cant stay baby don t hold out it s cold outside i simply must go baby it s cold outside the answer is no baby its cold outside your welcome has been how lucky that you dropped in so nice and warm look out the window at this dawn  my sister will be suspicious gosh your lips look delicious my brother will be there at the door waves upon the tropical shore my maiden aunts mind is vicious gosh your lips are delicious but maybe just a cigarette more never such a blizzard before i ve gotta get home but baby you ll freeze out there say lend me a coat it s up to your knees out there you ve really been grand i thrill when you touch my hand but don t you see how can you do this thing to me there s bound to be talk tomorrow think of my lifelong sorrow at least there will be plenty implied if you got pneumonia and died i really can t stay get over that cold out cold outside cold outside