Classic Poem

(Original German lyric by Julius Brammer)

VERSE

'Twas in a Paris cafe that first I found him.
He was a Frenchman, a hero of the war.
But war was over, and here's how peace had crowned him,
A few cheap medals to wear, and nothing more.
Now ev'ry night in this same cafe you'll find him,
And as he strolls by, the ladies hear him say,
" If you admire me,
Please hire me,
A gigolo who knew a better day.

REFRAIN

Just a gigolo,
Ev'rywhere I go,
People know the part I'm playing.
Paid for ev'ry dance,
Selling each romance,
Ev'ry night some heart betraying.
There will come a day,
Youth will pass away,
Then what will they say
About me?
When the end comes I know
They'll say " Just a gigolo,"
As life goes on without me. "