Classic Poem

Leave the lady, Willy, let the racket rip,
She is going to fool you, you have lost your grip,
Your brain is in a muddle and your heart is in a whirl,
Come along with me, Willy, never mind the girl!

Come and have a Man-Talk,
Come with those who can talk,
Light your pipe and listen, and the boys will see you through;
Love is only chatter,
Friends are all that matter,
Come and talk the Man-Talk, that's the cure for you!

Leave the lady, Willy, let her letter wait!
You'll forget your troubles when you get it straight,
The world is full of women, and the women full of wile;
Come along with me, Willy, we can make you smile!

Come and have a Man-Talk,
A rousing black-and-tan talk,
There are plenty there to teach you, there's a lot for you to do;
Your head must stop its whirling
Before you go a-girling,
Come and talk the Man-Talk, that's the cure for you!

Leave the lady, Willy, the night is good and long,
Time for beer and 'baccy, time to have a song;
Where the smoke is swirling, sorrow if you can —
Come along with me, Willy, come and be a man!

Come and have a Man-Talk,
Come and hear the clan talk,
We've all of us been there before, and jolly glad it's through!
We'll advise you confidently,
And we'll break it to you gently,
Come and talk the Man-Talk, that's the cure for you!

Leave the lady, Willy, you are rather young;
When the tales are over, when the songs are sung,
When the men have made you, try the girl again;
Come along with me, Willy, you'll be better then!

Come and have a Man-Talk,
Forget your girl-divan talk,
You've got to get acquainted with another point of view!
Girls will only fool you,
We're the ones to school you,
Come and talk the Man-Talk, that's the cure for you!