It Ruined Marc Anthony 1916 'Canary Cottage'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 04 Jun 2005

Father used to bother
when I failed in my school,
he said: "The women have you swimmin'
and you'll end up a fool."
I said: "Maybe every lady has me
guessing it's true.
But greater men than I have tumbled too.

Oh, it ruined Marc Anthony,
it ruined Marc Anthony,
so what can you expect from me.
Why I hope you're not assumin',
that I am more than human,
when it comes to the girls,
I'm weak as I can be!
Why you know that all
the men are just like King Solomon,
they want to fall for every Doll they see,

If Marc Anthony left his missus
just for some of Cleo's kisses,

Oh, what can you expect from me!

Oh, it ruined Marc Anthony,
it ruined Marc Anthony,
so what can you expect from me.
Why I hope you're not assumin',
that I am more than human,
when it comes to the girls,
I'm weak as I can be!
Why you know that all
the men are just like King Solomon,
they want to fall for every Doll they see,

Just think of guys as strong as Samson,
you know I'm not half as handsome,

Oh, what can you expect from me!

Hist'ry is a myst'ry
when it comes to the men,
who lost the favors of their neighbors
over some little wren.
Every ruler had his fooler
in the shape of a dame.
So if I fall,
I'm really not to blame.

Oh, it ruined Marc Anthony,
it ruined Marc Anthony,
so what can you expect from me.
Why I hope you're not assumin',
that I am more than human,
when it comes to the girls,
I'm weak as I can be!
Why you know that all
the men are just like King Solomon,
they want to fall for every Doll they see,

If Marc Anthony left his missus
just for some of Cleo's kisses,

Oh, what can you expect from me!

Oh, it ruined Marc Anthony,
it ruined Marc Anthony,
so what can you expect from me.
Why I hope you're not assumin',
that I am more than human,
when it comes to the girls,
I'm weak as I can be!
Why you know that all
the men are just like King Solomon,
they want to fall for every Doll they see,

Just think of guys as strong as Samson,
you know I'm not half as handsome,

Oh, what can you expect from me!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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It Ruined Marc Anthony 1916
Lyrics and Music by Earl Carroll
A Gem From Oliver Morosco's Play With Music - "Canary Cottage"
Play by Oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris
Direction of Oliver Morosco
© MCMXVI by Leo Feist Inc., N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 04 June 2005 at 00.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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