M orris owned a fish stall in Kensington perch trout walleye flounder Fresh fish His hands smelled of fish and every night he scrubbed them with a rough soap Market All day long he shouted Fish for sale Right out of the lake Carp sturgeon Across the street Minnie sold hats from a cart All day long she shouted Hats for sale The latest fashions straight from Paris Cloche hats turbans toques berets and boaters Beautiful hats One day Morris and Minnie got mixed up Fresh hats Morris cried Right out of the lake Minnie called out The latest fish Straight from Paris They looked at each other across the street and laughed And that was when they fell in love
O ne Sunday they went to the picture show crazy about you But we can’t get married Minnie whispered Morris in the dark I’m Why not asked Minnie Because you deserve to live like a movie star like Mary Pickford You should sit in the finest chair eat from the most delicate china plates sleep in the softest bed And how can I give you the best just from selling fish I’m no movie star said Minnie And you’re no Rudolph Valentino either Besides I do well enough selling hats A nice little wedding with our friends is good enough for me Absolutely not Morris insisted It’s got to be the best for my Minnie Just you wait Your Morris is one smart cookie I’ll think of a plan A plan is just what I don’t need sighed Minnie
