The title is a euphemism for sexual intimacy,

and the song itself is a "dire warning", largely MAKIN' WHOOPEE Walter Donaldson

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to men, about the "trap" of marriage. © 1926
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An - oth - er bride, an - oth - er June, an - oth - er Sun - ny hon - ey -
shoes, a lot of rice, the groom is ner - vous, he an - swers

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moon; An - oth - er sea - son, an - oth - er rea - son for mak - in'
twice; It's real - ly kill - ing, that he's so will - ing to make

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pic - ture the same sweet love - nest, think what a year can bring. He's wash - ing

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dish - es and ba - by clothes, he's so am - bi - tious he e - ven sews. But don't for -

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get, folks, that's what you get, folks, for mak - in' whoop - ee!