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No. 4: Strictly Proper
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Oh! The larks of long ago, — |
| SELWORTHY: |
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Oh! The things we used to do, — |
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SELWORTHY: |
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You were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog |
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You were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog, |
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You were such a dog, |
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I was such a dog |
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You know. |
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you know. |
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Those happy times are past. |
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We were gay, but never fast, |
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Oh the larks |
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What larks |
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We had, |
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Oh the larks |
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we had |
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we had, |
| PENNYFATHER and SELWORTHY: |
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And the pace we used to go!
Though our Spring is now December,
And our hair is growing grey,
At Paddy’s, you remember,
Do you remember, eh?
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Ha! Ha!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
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But now we’re getting very proper — |
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Very proper, very proper;
We are so very proper,
So proper, so proper
But now we're getting very proper,
Very proper, very proper,
We are so very proper,
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But you remember, eh? |
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Recollect the “Bal Masquè,” — |
| SELWORTHY: |
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And the lively “Pompadour.” — |
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SELWORTHY: |
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You were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog, |
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you were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog, |
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you never got home 'till four! |
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You went as a "great grandee" |
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And you as an "ancient Guy" |
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And you were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog, |
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you were |
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such a dog, |
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such a dog, |
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you were later still than I! |
| PENNYFATHER and SELWORTHY: |
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But our Spring is now December,
And our hair is growing grey,
At Paddy’s, you remember!
Do you remember, eh?
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Ha! Ha!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
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But now we’re getting very proper — |
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Very proper, very proper,
We are so very proper,
So proper, so proper
But now we're strictly proper,
Very proper, very proper,
We are so very proper —
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But you remember, eh? |
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