from "Show Boat" 
Fish got to swim, birds got to fly, 
I got to love one man till 
I die. Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. 
Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow, 
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know). 
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. 
Oh listen sister, 
I love my mister man, 
And I can't tell you' why 
Dere ain't no reason 
Why Ishould love dat man, 
It mus' be sumpin dat de angels done plan. 
Fish got to swim, birds got to fly, 
I got to love one man till 
I die. Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. 
Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow, 
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know). 
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. 
When he goes away, 
Dat's a rainy day, 
And when he comes back dat day is fine, 
De sun will shine! 
He kin come home as late as can be, 
Home without him ain't no home to me, 
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. 
De chimney's smokin' 
De roof is leakin' in, 
But he don't seem to care. 
Dere ain't no reason why 
I should love dat man. 
And why do you love that man? 
It mus' be sumpin' dat de angels done plan. 
Fish got to swim, 
Birds got to fly, 
I got to love 
One man till 
I die. Can't help lovin' 
Dat man of mine. 
Tell me he's lazy, 
Tell me he's slow, 
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know). 
Can't help lovin' 
Dat man of mine. 
When he goes away, 
Dat's a rainy day, 
And when he comes back 
Dat day is fine, 
De sun will shine! 
Yes, sister 
He kin come home 
As late as can be, 
Home without him 
Ain't no home to me, 
Can't help lovin' 
Dat man of mine.