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Thread #171646 Message #4155176
Posted By: Monologue John
15-Oct-22 - 04:26 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Songs and Recitations of Weston & Lee
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Songs and Recitations of Weston & Lee
In these hard times by R P Weston & Fred Barnes 1924 Performed by Whit Cunliffe
Things are bad, awful bad, In fact they've never been worse before But every single chappie can make a girlie happy Food is dear, rent is dear, But love is cheap for the time of year So grab the nearest Miss And whisper while you kiss.
In these hard times you've got to put up with anything In these hard times you mustn't pick and choose' And if you're nice, and squeeze her tight She'll ask you round tomorrow night If you don't mind sitting without a light In these hard times.
Farmer Brown came to town He spent the day at the cattle show Then went to wet his whistle, inside the hotel Cecil Lady fair, near him there Had all her neck and shoulders bare Said Farmer Brown 'Alack' As he saw her dainty back.
In these hard times you've got to put up with anything In these hard times you mustn't pick and choose This fancy kind of o' dress ye wear Leaves all ye neck and shoulders bare But you're lucky to be dressed up to there.' In these hard times.
Missis Green, rather mean Went out last Saturday marketing And saw out in the gutter, a codfish on a shutter She felt its gums, poked her thumbs All round the fish and she said 'Oh crumbs It don't look nice at all' Then the coster had to bawl
In these hard times you've got to put up with anything In these hard times you mustn't pick and choose' That codfish there's a sacrifice, And I ask ye Ma'am would you look nice If you'd 'ave been torpedoed twice, in these hard times?'