Keeping The Wolf From The Door 1929 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15Mar2014
2014

In ev'ry chorus lady's life
there comes a time
of storm and strife
when she requires monetary aid.
With salaries so very slim
to satisfy each little whim,
it's quite impossible.
I am afraid.
While ladies of leisure
may go find their pleasure,
following the hounds all day,
how can we hunt foxes
when our landlord socks us
rents that we can't pay?
Say!

It drives a girlie dizzy
when she's got to keep so busy,
keeping the wolf from the door.
Tho' hard knocks never hurt you
they may bruise a lady's virtue,
keeping the wolf from the door.
I've got a conscience
let me park it somewhere
somewhere in the care
of a nice millionaire.
Still, I am not complaining
I have had a lot of training
keeping the wolf from the door.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Keeping the wolf from the door.

A girl without finances often
must accept advances
keeping the wolf from the door.
You must use concentration
to maintain your reputation
keeping the wolf from the door.
Each Mary wants a lamb
who'll buy Hudson seals,
instead of a wolf
who will snap at her heels.
And listen, girls,
you'll find it always pays
to be broadminded
keeping the wolf from the door.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Keeping the wolf from the door.

It takes some fine manipulation
to avoid complete starvation
on the wages of a sweet chorine.
With filet mignon appetites
it's hard to slumber well at nights
on just a little solitary bean.
You must drink plain Java
tho' you'd like to have a
little bit of burgundy,
you can't be artistic
can't be optimistic
not on toast and tea. Gee!

It drives a girlie dizzy
when she's got to keep so busy,
keeping the wolf from the door.
Tho' hard knocks never hurt you
they may bruise a lady's virtue,
keeping the wolf from the door.
I've got a conscience
let me park it somewhere
somewhere in the care
of a nice millionaire.
Still, I am not complaining
I have had a lot of training
keeping the wolf from the door.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Keeping the wolf from the door.

A girl without finances often
must accept advances
keeping the wolf from the door.
You must use concentration
to maintain your reputation
keeping the wolf from the door.
Each Mary wants a lamb
who'll buy Hudson seals,
instead of a wolf
who will snap at her heels.
And listen, girls,
you'll find it always pays
to be broadminded
keeping the wolf from the door.
Woof! Woof! Woof!
Keeping the wolf from the door.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Keeping The Wolf From The Door 1929 JPitt-Payne
from "The Gold Diggers of Broadway" 1929
Music by Joe Burke
Lyrics by Al Dubin
© 1929 by Al Dubin Music Co. & Joe Burke Music Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 15 March 2014 at 21.51
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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