Classic Poem

VERSE

There he goes as usual,
My man,
Breaking my foolish heart.
I really don't know what to do
About him,
I've told myself I've got to do
Without him.
There he goes as usual,
My man,
Tearing my heart apart.
He's made my life a mess.
I've got to do this, I guess.
Good-bye, Joe,
From here I kiss you.
Good-bye, Joe,
I hope I don't miss you.

REFRAIN 1

If
You had been on the square and had treated me fair we'd have not had a tiff.
If
You had not said I should go and jump right off the nearest cliff.
If
You had stayed off the make and you never had taken to coming home stiff.
If
I had not smelled perfume with a nasty unfamiliar whiff.
I'm gonna miss you, baby.
Things could have been terriff.
Ah! What's the diff!
If
You had not had the cheek to stay out for a week saying " Back in a jiff. "

1. If
You were not such a two-timing guy.
If you
Weren't,
If you hadn't,
If you didn't,
If you weren't,
If you
Hadn't,
If you didn't,
But you were and you have
And you went and you did,
And so good-bye.

REFRAIN 2

If
I had not seen you take Geraldine on the lake in your flat-bottomed skiff.
If
You were not found with Sue with your arms around her bare midriff.
If
I had not seen you pen sexy letters to Gwen in your own hieroglyph.
If
You had not left me home when you had two seats for South Pacif !!
I'm gonna miss you, baby.
You were too darn proliff!
Ah! What's the diff!
If
You were not such a hound who when game was around always picked up the sniff.

REPEAT 1

REFRAIN 3

If
When I asked where you'd been you had not clipped my chin with a beautiful biff.
If
I had not always found purple lipstick on your handkerchief.
If
You had not told me lies and then looked in my eyes with a smile beautiff.
If
When I caught you with Kate you had not said: " It's of no signiff. "
I'm
Going to miss you baby, and I could get specif.
Ah. What's the diff!
If,
The best years of my life weren't spent as your wife with no marriage certiff.

REPEAT 1