THE DIRECTOIRE GIRL The new directoire girl has set the world a-whirl Her costume is so very directoire Divided, down one side, each time she takes a stride It shows enough to make the men expect more Twas over in Paree that they built mine for me Its warranted to knock a made thing silly First time I put it on, and sailed out like a swan I stopped the traffic all down Piccadilly. Chorus: When they saw me in directoire dress Fellows nearly had a fit, um, yes They all followed behind, in dozens All the London Johnnies and their country cousins And they all said, Yum Yum I really was a big success For I showed the fellows more than I ever did before When I put on my directoire dress. When I went out to eat to give the boys a treat Of course, I put my new directoire skirt on I in the Cecil went, and every dear old gent said Oh my word! weve got some nice desert on They gathered round me there, I was the bill of fare To show my wealth of luck Id nicely planned it But I dared not sit down, in my directoire gown I felt afraid my silk tights wouldnt stand it. Chorus: When they saw me in directoire dress Fellows nearly had a fit, um, yes They all followed behind, in dozens All the London Johnnies and their country cousins And they all said, Yum Yum I really was a big success But when nodding to a friend it was indiscreet to bend When I put on my directoire dress. I looked quite comme il faut while riding in the Row Around me all the male equestrians clustered The Premier looked askance, and then had another glance I heard Winston Churchill mutter Mustard I at the races, shone, with my directoire on They said that I was warmer than the weather No bookie had the grace to look me in the face No, they were looking somewhere else altogether. Chorus: When they saw me in directoire dress Fellows nearly had a fit, um, yes They all followed behind, in dozens All the London Johnnies and their country cousins And they all said, Yum Yum I really was a big success But the busmen unkind, they all shouted right Behind When I put on my directoire dress. div Written and composed by John P. Harrington & Orlando Powell Performed by Marie Lloyd (1870-1922)
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 08:27:04 +0000
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