I really love you for your mind
   And I know that we are two of a kind
   I don't go straight for that physical bit
   It always turns out a one-way trip
   But won't you come up to my room
   So we can discuss, say Egyptian tombs
   Or maybe just do a few little steps
   From one of our favourite Bolshoi ballets
  
   Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
   Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
   Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
   Like 'Baby, it's alright'
   Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
   Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
   Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
   Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera
  
   I really love you as you are
   And without make-up I think that you'll go far
   Your clothes hide your figure beautifully
   It makes a lovely change, I mean that sincerely
   I've got so much respect for you
   And I know that you've got respect for me too
   So let's go and relax on my bed
   So we can confirm all that we've said
  
   Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
   Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
   Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
   Like 'Baby, it's alright'
   Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
   Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
   Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
   Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera
  
   Writing and painting, poetry and neurology
   Those are just some of my favourite things
   Gershwin and Schumann, Newton and Rasputin
   Those are just some of my favourite people
  
   Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
   Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
   Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
   Like 'Baby, it's alright'
   Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
   Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
   Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
   Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera
  
   Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali
   Give me, give me, give me Shakespeare
   Give me Shakespeare
   Give me Shakespeare
   Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera!