[1st verse:] Abie Bloom loved Miss Rosie Cohen Abie as a bus'ness man was in a class alone Rosie's family were satisfied Abie owned a clothing store, a bus'ness man Ev'ry month Rosie's father Mose Walked in Abie's clothing store and took a suit of clothes One day Abie drew Rosie near And whispered these words in her ear: [Refrain:] Bus'ness is bus'ness, Miss Rosie Cohen I've got to pay for ev'rything I own Seven suits of clothes your father took out from my store All he says is "Charge it to my future son-in-law" Tell your expensive father C.O.D. Don't mean, "Come on down to my store" For Ev'ry little dollar carries int'rest all it's own Bus'ness is bus'ness, Rosie Cohen! [2nd verse:] Abie said, "Listen Rosie dear Ev'ry month a suit means just a dozen suits a year Seven years and then your father Mose He will have enough to start a clothing store Then again, father is no fool He can tell a cotton suit from one that's made of wool Since I fell in love with you Rose Your father is so hard on clothes