Permit Me Please, Monsieur (Vous Permettez, Monsieur ?)

I was asked to the ball of the year

So I dressed in my brand new tuxedo.

I have practiced my waltz and my tango

And arrived on the scene with panache.

As I walked through the door I beheld her

With her Ma and her Pa by her side

Like a knight taking love in his trite

I advanced on her father and pleaded.



Permit me please, monsieur, with your daughter I would dance, sir!

Please let yes be your answer and give my own love a chance, sir!

Permit me please, monsieur, I'm an ordinary fellow

Looking for his Cinderella, give me your permission, please sir!



With a look that would cook frozen ice

Her mama told papa to say no

But a faint heart will not win a fair maiden

So I thought I would have one more go.



Permit me please, monsieur, with your daughter I would dance, sir!

Please let yes be your answer and give my own love a chance, sir!

Permit me please, monsieur, I'm an ordinary fellow

Looking for his Cinderella, give me your permission, please sir!



Tell the truth, in your youth you were bold, sir

When you won such a wonderful wife

Maybe I'll be as lucky as you

And dance with your daughter through life, sir!



Permit me please, monsieur, with your daughter I would dance, sir!

Please let yes be your answer and give my own love a chance, sir!

Permit me please, monsieur, I'm an ordinary fellow

Looking for his Cinderella, give me your permission, please sir!

Give me your permission, please sir!

Give me your permission, please sir!