Going co'tin' going co'tin'

Oh it sets your senses in a whirl

Going co'tin' going co'tin'

Dooding up to go and see your girl

Oh it's fun to hunt and shoot a gun

Or to catch a rabbit on the run

But you'll find it's twice as sporting

Going co'tin'

Now there's lots of things you've gotta know

Be sure the parlor light is low

You sidle up and squeeze her hand

Let me tell you fellas that it's grand

You hem and haw a little while

She gives you kinda half a smile

You cuddle up she moves away

Then the strategy comes into play

Going co'tin' going co'tin'

If you find it hard to break the ice

Going co'tin' going co'tin'

Here's a little feminine advice

Roll your eyes and heave a little sigh

Grunt and groan like you're about to die

That is what's known as emoting

Going co'tin'

Ah how about sparking

Parlor's darking

Yeah

And you're longing for a fond embrace

Ah ha

What about petting

And sofa setting

Ah suppose she ups and slaps your face

Yeah

Just remember blessed are the meek

Don't forget to turn the other cheek

Pretty soon you'll both be larking

Going sparking

Going dancing

Going dancing

At a fancy ball or minuet

Going dancing

You'll impress her with your etiquette

You mean men are learning how to dance

Ah ha yes it came direct from paris france

It will help with your romancing

Going dancing

Keep your dancing

And hunting

And shooting

And fighting

And trapping

Cause we're going co'tin'

Goin' Co'tin' - Howard Keel