"All Er Nuthin'" is a song featured in the 1955 film Oklahoma! with music composed by Richard Rodgers and lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. Having secured the $50 he promised Ado Annie's father for her hand in marriage, Will Parker demands that she commit to him, and only him. With characteristic frankness, Ado Annie responds as only she can while both sing this song.
Lyrics[]
Will:
You'll have to be a little more standoffish
When fellers offer you a buggy ride
Annie:
I'll give a imitation of a crawfish
And dig myself a hole where I can hide
Will:
I heared how you was kickin' up some capers
When I was off in Kansas City, MO
Annie:
No
Will:
I heard some things you couldn't print in papers
From fellers who been talkin' like they know
Annie:
Foot!
I only did the kind of things I orta, sorta
To you I was as faithful as c'n be fer me
Them stories 'bout the way I lost my bloomers—rumors!
A lot of tempest in a pot of tea
Will:
The whole thing don't sound very good to me
Annie:
Well, ya see
Will:
I go and sow my last wild oat
I cut out all shenanigans
I save my money, don't gamble or drink
In the back room down at Flannigans
I give up lotsa other things
A gentleman never mentions
But before I give up anymore
I wanta know your intentions
With me it's all or nuthin'
Is it all or nuthin' with you?
It cain't be "in between"
It cain't be "now and then"
No half and half romance will do
I'm a one woman man, home lovin' type
All complete with slippers and pipe
Take me like I am, er leave me be!
If you cain't give me all, give me nuthin'
And nuthin's what you'll git from me
Annie:
Not even sump'n?
Will:
Nuthin's what you'll git from me!
Annie:
It cain't be "in between"
Will:
Uh-uh
Annie:
It cain't be "now and then"
Will:
No half and half romance will do!
Annie:
Would you build me a house
All painted white
Cute and clean and purty and bright?
Will:
Big enough fer two but not fer three!
Annie:
S'posin' that we should have a third one?
Will:
He better look a lot like me
Annie:
The spittin' image
Will:
He better look a lot like me
Annie:
With you it's all er nuthin'
All fer you and nuthin' fer me
But if a wife is wise, she's gotta realize
That men like you are wild and free
So I ain't gonna fuss, ain't gonna frown
Have your fun, go out on the town
Stay up late and don't come home till three
And go right off to sleep if you're sleepy
No use waitin' up fer me
