This little tune is about caring. Now that she loves her man, she wants him to care of himself for her. It also has a unique change for her as well as it is one of the few songs where she doesn't say "That's All! at the end. It's as if she is proclaiming to the band, hey, look at my man, "he's got life insurance now!" He cares about me and he's got life insurance! She maybe a 20's girl but she's practical! Just because she is in love, a little life insurance wouldn't be bad to take care of her just in case. I wonder if that practical part of Annette made her ad lib that part right at the end. Again, this was a song that Ruth Etting made one of her signature tunes and did it for the high priced Columbia label. Annette may have wanted to break out in the ad lib "speech-talk" near the end to make it a signature tune for her. She does it in her playful, loving way.
Listen Big
Boy,
Now that I've got you
made
Goodness but I'm
afraid
Something's gonna happen
to you
Listen Big
Boy,
You've got me hooked and
how
I would die if I would
loose you now
Button up you
overcoat
when the wind is
free
Take good care of
yourself
you belong to
me
Eat an apple every
day
Get to bed by
3
Take good care of
yourself
you belong to
me
Be careful crossing
streets
Don't eat
meat
Oh
Cut out
sweets
Oh,
You'll get a pain and
ruin
your
tum-tum
Keep away from
bootleg
hooche
when you are on a
spree
Take good care of
yourself
you belong to
me
Button up you
overcoat
when the wind is
Free
Take good care of
yourself
you belong to
me
Now when you stop the
traffic cop
better use
diplomacy
Take good care of
yourself
you belong to
me
Stay clear of frozen
ponds
stocks and bonds
oh,
peroxide
blonds
Oh,
You get a
pain
and ruin your
bankroll
Take the spoon out of your
cup
when you are drinking
tea
Better Take very good care
of yourself
you belong to
me
He's got life insurance
now!