the score -lrb- music by alfred johnson and henry butler , lyrics by johnson and martin kibbee -rrb- is lively , often amusing -lrb- `` good loving just do n't last , but good cookin ' do '' sung by an overweight hooker -rrb- and contains a couple of affecting ballads -lrb- `` say you will `` and the heroine 's lament `` alone '' -rrb- .